Avanci
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Patent pool |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Kasim Alfalahi |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | avanci.com |
Avanci is a patent pool established in 2016 in the information and communications technology (ICT) space and more specifically in the Internet of things (IoT) space.[1][2][3][4][5] It "provides licenses to cellular standards for use in automotive vehicles".[6] The company is based in Dallas, Texas, operating through offices in Dublin, Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul.[7]
As of 2022, Avanci has a consortium of 49 patent owners in its marketplace licensing their portfolios of eCall, 2G, 3G, and 4G standard essential patents.[1][8] The company has estimated that almost 50% of connected cars on the market are under the Avanci license.[9] Patent owners on the platform include Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Sharp.[10]
History
Avanci was founded in 2016 by Kasim Alfalahi, the former Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Ericsson.[9] Ericsson was one of the first patent owners to join the Avanci marketplace, along with InterDigital, KPN, Qualcomm and ZTE.[10] Later in 2016, Sony joined as well.[11]
In 2017, BMW became the first automaker to sign a license agreement with Avanci, followed by Volvo, Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen.[9] In 2022, Ford entered a licensing deal with Avanci while LG Electronics and Pantech joined the platform as licensors.[8]
As of 2022, the company is developing an offering for 5G.[9] The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division reviewed the proposed platform and in July 2020 concluded that the platform was unlikely to harm competition due to its fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) rates and safeguards in place to protect competition.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kobayashi, Kazuto (12 September 2021). "Emergence of Intellectual Property Ecosystem of Connected Cars and its Analysis". Social Science Research Network. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3921931. S2CID 239129073. SSRN 3921931.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Gassmann, Oliver (2021). Connected Business: Create Value in a Networked Economy. Springer Nature. pp. 260–261. ISBN 978-3-030-76897-3.
- ^ Muscolo, Gabriella; Tavassi, Marina (17 January 2019). "§20.06". The Interplay Between Competition Law and Intellectual Property: An International Perspective. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 978-90-411-8690-4.
- ^ Bharadwaj, Ashish; Devaiah, Vishwas H.; Gupta, Indranath (23 July 2018). Multi-dimensional Approaches Towards New Technology: Insights on Innovation, Patents and Competition. Springer. p. 65. ISBN 978-981-13-1232-8.
- ^ Kai, Jakobs (30 April 2019). Corporate Standardization Management and Innovation. IGI Global. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-5225-9010-1.
- ^ Greenbaum, Eli (2020). "A Million Unlicensed Pieces: Nondiscrimination Commitments in the Supply Chain" (PDF). L U. Ill. L. Rev. Online.
- ^ "Contact Us", Company Website, 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b Wild, Joff. "Ford takes Avanci license in wake of German injunction". IAM. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ a b c d Bultman, Matthew (July 5, 2022). "Avanci Is Turning Automakers' Patent Licensing on Its Head". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Clark, Don (September 14, 2016). "Qualcomm Follows Ericsson's Lead in Joint Patent Licensing". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shinneman, Shawn (September 6, 2016). "Ericsson, Qualcomm, Sony, others sign on with DFW licensing platform from former Ericsson CIPO". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Justice Department Issues Business Review Letter To Avanci For Proposed Licensing Platform To Advance 5G Technology For Interconnected Automobiles", United States Department of Justice, 28 July 2020.