Acer and Sisvel strike Wi-Fi 6 pool licence deal
Luxembourg, August 27, 2024 -- Computer hardware and electronics company Acer has agreed to a Wi-Fi 6 pool licence with Sisvel, Europe’s largest and longest-established patent pool operator.
The Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 programme includes over 200 patent families recognised by certified independent evaluators as essential to the 802.11ax standard. The participating patent owners – Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Mediatek Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Orange S.A., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and Wilus Inc. – all played key roles in the development of this ubiquitous and fundamental technology.
All pending Wi-Fi 6-related litigation between Acer and several pool licensors will now end, demonstrating the value of the programme not only as a source of world class technology but also as a vehicle through which to resolve disputes.
Acer joins a list of more than 20 Wi-Fi 6 pool licensees, approximately half of whom have taken a licence within the past 12 months. The programme’s momentum indicates strong market acceptance of its fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.
“We are pleased to close this deal providing Acer with access to a significant share of the patents essential to implementing Wi-Fi 6,” says Giorgia Varvelli, programme manager for the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 pool. “The patent owners in our Wi-Fi 6 programme are firmly committed to protecting their individual IP rights. At the same time, they have chosen to participate in the pool because they share a belief in transparent, efficient licensing options that power innovation. The agreement with Acer, a major global vendor of Wi-Fi enabled products, as well as an experienced licensing market participant, is a strong validation of the Wi-Fi 6 patent pool’s value proposition.”
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