{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"39172","rtpr_id":"nGNX7G4RZP","ticker":"IDCC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["IDCC"],"title":"InterDigital signs license agreement with fintech company","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-19T12:30:00.289Z","article_body":"WILMINGTON, Del., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq:\nIDCC), a wireless, video, and AI technology research and development company,\ntoday announced that the company has signed a new IoT patent license agreement\nwith a fintech company in the payments space.\n\nThe agreement covers the licensee’s point-of-sale devices under\nInterDigital’s global patent portfolio related to the cellular 3G and 4G\nstandards, and the Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 standards.\n\n“This agreement is another demonstration of the momentum we’re building\nacross the IoT space,” commented Julia Mattis, Chief Licensing Officer,\nInterDigital. “This company is a widely recognized disruptor in the fintech\nsector and we’re glad that it recognizes the value our wireless technology\nbrings to its business.”\n\nAbout InterDigital(®)\n\nInterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on\nwireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies.\nWe design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected,\nimmersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment\nproducts and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies\nproviding such products and services, including makers of wireless\ncommunications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other\nmotor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming.\nAs a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed\na wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks,\nfrom the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced\nWi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video\nencoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that\nintersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972,\nInterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.\n\nInterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.\n\nFor more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.\n\nInterDigital Contact: \nRichard Lloyd\nEmail: richard.lloyd@interdigital.com\n+1 (202) 349-1716\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/115dd536-9cf0-4773-92c1-c469a187e357)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7G4RZP","title":"InterDigital signs license agreement with fintech company","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"IDCC","created":"2026-05-19T12:30:00.289Z","tickers":["IDCC"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"WILMINGTON, Del., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq:\nIDCC), a wireless, video, and AI technology research and development company,\ntoday announced that the company has signed a new IoT patent license agreement\nwith a fintech company in the payments space.\n\nThe agreement covers the licensee’s point-of-sale devices under\nInterDigital’s global patent portfolio related to the cellular 3G and 4G\nstandards, and the Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 standards.\n\n“This agreement is another demonstration of the momentum we’re building\nacross the IoT space,” commented Julia Mattis, Chief Licensing Officer,\nInterDigital. “This company is a widely recognized disruptor in the fintech\nsector and we’re glad that it recognizes the value our wireless technology\nbrings to its business.”\n\nAbout InterDigital(®)\n\nInterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on\nwireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies.\nWe design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected,\nimmersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment\nproducts and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies\nproviding such products and services, including makers of wireless\ncommunications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other\nmotor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming.\nAs a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed\na wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks,\nfrom the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced\nWi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video\nencoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that\nintersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972,\nInterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.\n\nInterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.\n\nFor more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.\n\nInterDigital Contact: \nRichard Lloyd\nEmail: richard.lloyd@interdigital.com\n+1 (202) 349-1716\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/115dd536-9cf0-4773-92c1-c469a187e357)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-19T12:30:00.331022829Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779193800331},"received_at":"2026-05-19T12:30:00.548Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"28610","press_release_id":"39172","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"InterDigital signed a new IoT patent license agreement with an unnamed fintech company in the payments space.\n\nThe deal covers the licensee’s point-of-sale devices under InterDigital’s global patent portfolio for cellular 3G/4G and Wi-Fi 5/6 standards.\n\nChief Licensing Officer Julia Mattis described the partner as a 'widely recognized disruptor in the fintech sector,' highlighting growing momentum in the company's IoT licensing efforts.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine patent licensing win in IoT/fintech; validates portfolio but lacks financial specifics."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"This agreement is another demonstration of the momentum we’re building across the IoT space","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Julia Mattis","role":"Chief Licensing Officer"},{"name":"Richard Lloyd","role":"InterDigital Contact"}],"products":["cellular 3G","cellular 4G","Wi-Fi 5","Wi-Fi 6","point-of-sale devices"],"companies":[{"name":"InterDigital, Inc.","ticker":"IDCC"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"A single patent license agreement with an unnamed fintech company. 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