Marvell Technology Joins Via Licensing’s LTE Patent Pool as 21st Licensor

Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group is the 21st licensor to join Via Licensing’s LTE patent pool, said the pool administrator Tuesday. The pool “offers the industry a fair, transparent, and cost-effective means to obtain a license” to all LTE-essential patents, said Via. The program is royalty-free for the first 100,000 unit shipments of smartphones and tablets. Fees rise progressively to $2.10 per unit for shipments exceeding 2.5 million devices.