This week we’re marking both Earth Day and World IP Day. The latter this year is focused on the world’s efforts to reach the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, which means that both days provide an opportunity to stop and reflect on how we’re working towards a more sustainable future. Intangible assets, including intellectual property, have become the most important drivers of the world’s economy. IP has formed the foundation of the defining shift in many countries over the last 50 years as they have moved from manufacturing-based to knowledge-based economies. Accord ..read more

At MWC 2024, Valérie Allié, InterDigital’s Video Solutions Group Lead took audiences on a journey to experience the exciting potential and necessary pathway towards distributing video experiences enhanced with haptics and the sense of touch. The innovation we lead at InterDigital today empowers incredible opportunity for the future, and during her presentation, Valérie revealed the “magic” of our video streaming innovation and contributions to MPEG standards that unlocks new potential for haptic-enhanced and immersive communications. As we continue the evolution of video communication, from 2D ..read more

Celebrated around the globe on March 8th, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a time to recognize and celebrate the achievement of women in all stages of their lives. This year, we are proud to commemorate IWD with the launch of InterDigital’s very first Women’s Network, an employee resource group dedicated to helping “elevate the women of InterDigital by creating strategies that address the potential barriers women face to do their greatest work and be the greatest version of themselves.” Though officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, IWD has been celebrated for more than a centur ..read more

InterDigital innovation in wireless, video, and AI helps empower new network capabilities and seamless connected experiences both today, and for our future. At Mobile World Congress 2024, we’ll be sharing a snapshot of our expertise, spotlighting our innovations shaping 5G Advanced and equipping 6G with the potential for network integration of sensing data, state-of-the-art streaming solutions that deliver the highest quality HDR content while mitigating energy impact, and partnerships and advancements in video codecs that enhance immersive streaming experiences with new sensations. Join us at ..read more

InterDigital innovation in wireless, video, and AI helps empower new network capabilities and seamless connected experiences both today, and for our future. At Mobile World Congress 2024, we’ll be sharing a snapshot of our expertise, spotlighting our innovations shaping 5G Advanced and equipping 6G with the potential for network integration of sensing data, state-of-the-art streaming solutions that deliver the highest quality HDR content while mitigating energy impact, and partnerships and advancements in video codecs that enhance immersive streaming experiences with new sensations. Join us at ..read more

Shortly before Christmas, InterDigital won a significant court victory against OPPO in Germany as part of our pursuit of fair and reasonable compensation for our patented innovations. The Munich Regional Court I ruled that InterDigital has acted in a FRAND manner, that OPPO infringed InterDigital’s 5G patent in suit, that OPPO is not a willing licensee and thus has not acted in a FRAND-compliant manner, and that InterDigital should receive injunctive relief in the German market. In short, it was a clear-cut verdict against OPPO and highlights a pattern of blatant holdout behavior which, unfort ..read more

As we close out another exciting year, we are especially proud to celebrate the continued achievement in innovation, technology leadership, and collaborations across the InterDigital team and with our industry partners. This newsletter reflects InterDigital’s achievements throughout 2023 including recognitions and industry announcements, thought leadership and state-of-the-art demos, leadership elections, industry awards, and much more. InterDigital in the Spotlight • This year, InterDigital was recognized by LexisNexis IP Solutions as among the Top Ten 5G Patent owners, and among the top five ..read more

As their name suggests, telecommunications networks have been traditionally designed only for communications purposes, carrying voice traffic and different types of data used for communication. On the other hand, sensors, like radar, are treated as a different type of technology meaning different networks carried sensor-related data. While the principles of communication and sensing are long-established, they are on the verge of a large-scale shift as the integration of the two will be a landmark in the wireless evolution toward 6G. Imagine what might be possible if your handheld cell phone wa ..read more

Throughout 2023, InterDigital’s New York Office welcomed more than a dozen brilliant interns and researchers to explore and contribute to the industry-shaping research and innovation led at InterDigital. Before concluding their time at InterDigital, each of the interns reflected on the work they led and experiences they shared working in InterDigital’s esteemed labs with world class engineers and inventors. We thank each of our interns for their insights, their diligence, and the hard work they contributed to the Lab’s research and our InterDigital team. Learn more about the interns and their ..read more

On October 11, InterDigital welcomed industry collaborators, local government, and academic partners for an official ribbon cutting to open InterDigital’s new Cesson-Sévigné office building, the Zen II. In attendance were InterDigital’s engineers and executive committee alongside local industry and government leaders, including Cesson-Sévigné Mayor Jean-Pierre Savignac, to witness InterDigital’s research expertise and cutting-edge video innovation. Cesson-Sévigné Mayor Jean-Pierre Savignac delivers remarks at the InterDigital France Open House InterDigital is one of the world’s largest pur ..read more