DENVER-Wednesday, February 15th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MPEG LA, LLC today announced that several patent owners in MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License have filed patent enforcement actions in the Landgericht Düsseldorf, Germany against Huawei Technologies Deutschland GmbH (“Huawei”) for infringing patents essential to the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard used in mobile devices and other products.

According to the complaints, Huawei offers mobile phone products in Germany, which use patent-protected AVC methods without licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA. The suits seek monetary damages and injunctions.

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Community contributions equal 1.2 percent of company’s 2016 operating income

ATLANTA-Tuesday, February 14th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Foundation and The Coca-Cola Company together donated more than US $106 million to more than 230 organizations in 2016. These contributions will directly benefit communities across more than 200 countries and territories, with approximately 97 percent of the grants focused on The Coca-Cola Company’s core sustainability priorities of women, water and community well-being.

The amount donated in 2016 equates to 1.2 percent of the company’s 2016 operating income, surpassing its public commitment to donate at least 1 percent of operating income annually. Since 1984, The Coca-Cola Foundation has given back approximately $909 million to organizations and communities across the world.

“It’s an honor to support the missions of so many deserving and impactful organizations, ... Read more »

 Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, honors Arthur D. Little for supporting the success of its ambitious Travel & Transport agenda

LONDON-Wednesday, February 15th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced that it has been awarded the “Management Consulting Supplier Award” by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, UAE. A leading partner in the agency’s work to deliver a series of innovative Travel and Transportation projects, ADL was recognized by His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, for its efforts to help RTA deliver several breakthrough innovation-smart mobility projects. The successful projects will help solidify Dubai’s position as a premiere business and economic hub in the region.

ADL has enjoyed a long-established partnership with RTA and throughout 2016, supported RTA in multiple assignments, ... Read more »