Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
23
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
InterDigital, Inc.
EU Transparency Register
787513017798-23 First registered on 12 Jun 2015
Goals / Remit
InterDigital develops technologies that are at the core of mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index. Our goal is to become more involved with the EU and the policies that affect our company in Europe and globally.
Main EU files targeted
InterDigital participates globally in activities associated with wireless communications research and development. We are following the Single Digital Market agenda and telecoms standardization issues, in particular 5G issues and any other spectrum, broadband, patent or IP matter that might be considered by the EU Commission.
Address
Head Office
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington 19809-3727
UNITED STATES -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 18 Oct 2016
Name Start date End Date Gianluca PISCHEDDA 14 Jul 2023 12 Jul 2024 Simona POPA 09 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 Ms Simona Popa 09 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Gianluca PISCHEDDA 14 Jul 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Cinzia GUIDO 15 Sep 2022 24 Mar 2023 Ms Simona Popa 15 Sep 2022 09 Sep 2023 Ms Cinzia GUIDO 17 Sep 2021 15 Sep 2022 Ms Simona Popa 17 Sep 2021 15 Sep 2022 Ms Simona Popa 21 Mar 2020 20 Mar 2021 Mr Nicholas Cunningham 05 Nov 2019 31 Oct 2020 Mr Robert Stien 21 Sep 2019 19 Sep 2020 Ms Jillian Mertsch 25 Apr 2019 04 Jan 2020 Mr Nicholas Cunningham 07 Nov 2018 05 Nov 2019 Mr James HARLAN 23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2019 Mr Robert Stien 21 Sep 2018 21 Sep 2019 Ms Jillian Mertsch 03 May 2018 25 Apr 2019 Mr Nicholas Cunningham 21 Nov 2017 07 Nov 2018 Mr Robert Stien 27 Oct 2017 21 Sep 2018 Ms Jillian Mertsch 05 May 2017 03 May 2018 Mr Nicholas Cunningham 03 Dec 2016 21 Nov 2017 Mr Robert Stien 04 Nov 2016 21 Oct 2017 Mr Robert Stien 19 Jun 2015 16 Jun 2016 Complementary Information
As the head of Global Public Policy, I am responsible for matters in the US, Europe, Asia and elsewhere. I have team members in the US, but am the only individual responsible for policy related activities in Europe and Asia at this moment.
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Robert Stien (Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Jannie Lau (General Counsel)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
ETSI, IEEE and other relevant standards organizations
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
412,000 € (Source: H2020)
Other financial info
The budget information above comes from costs associated with my quarterly travel to Europe and the fees paid to our consultants and law firms for advice and counsel of matters relating to the EU.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Horizon 2020, 5G, Patents and Standards Consultation
Other activities
None declared
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Meetings
23 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 07 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject The Commission plan to establish a new Framework for Standard Essential Patents Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject The Commission plan to establish a new Framework for Standard Essential Patents Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet member)
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Date 31 Aug 2022 Location videoconference Subject Discussion on strategic foresight Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet member)
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Date 31 Aug 2022 Location videoconference Subject Discussion on strategic foresight Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Attending - Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Mar 2022 Location Brussels Subject How to best contribute to EU’s political, economic, technological and geo-political objectives in the context of ongoing and upcoming policy and legislative initiatives Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Anthony Whelan (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Mar 2022 Location Bruxelles Subject Protection of intellectual property Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Nov 2020 Location Brussels (WEBEX) Subject Digital issues Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Anthony Whelan (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 May 2020 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject A discussion against the backdrop of the recent Industrial Strategy and the Digital Strategy, focusing on the development of strategic capacities and key digital infrastructure such as 5G in the EU. Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet member)
- Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2019 Location Brussels Subject 5G and Internet of Things, SEP and standardization DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 17 Oct 2019 Location Brussels Subject 5G and Internet of Things, SEP and standardization DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 20 Feb 2019 Location Brussels Belgium. Subject IPR/Standards problems in China Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject Digital Single Market Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Carl-Christian Buhr (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject MFF Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Markus Schulte (Cabinet member)
- Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 22 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Future Research Framework Programme (FP9) Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Manuel Aleixo (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Dec 2017 Location Brussels Subject Exchange of ideas on how to unlock innovation through Horizon2020 Working Programme Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Alfredo Sousa De Jesus (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Standard essential patents Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Manuel Aleixo (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject SEPs Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Sep 2017 Location Brussels Subject Standard essential patents Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Filomena Chirico (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Feb 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Digital Single Market Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Competition Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject standardisation, startups, data Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Oct 2015 Location Brussels Subject standardization Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip Portfolio Digital Single Market Attending - Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Oct 2015 Location Brussels Subject Digital Agenda Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Alfredo Sousa De Jesus (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Jul 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Introductory meeting Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska Portfolio Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet member)
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