Huawei Loses Bid to Revive Patent on Mobile Telecommunications

U.S. appeals court, without issuing formal opinion, affirmed Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that Huawei patent is invalid

• Patent 8,885,583 covers way mobile device synchronizes with a base station
  • PTAB had said the idea was little different than what had been disclosed in papers by standard-setting board for LTE
• Samsung had challenged the validity of the patent when it was embroiled in a royalty fight with Huawei; the companies later settled their dispute
  • Patent office stepped in on appeal to defend agency decision
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments Monday; affirmed Thursday
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