The first half of 2017 has been a successful one for Swiss security company Kudelski Group, winning multiple pay checks from operators and vendors alike by getting them to license its OTT video distribution patent portfolio. The latest to fall victim is Arris, on the back of a huge win for Kudelski earlier this month at AT&T. Getting signatures from the world’s biggest set top manufacturer and the largest pay TV provider in the US in the space of a month shows just how successful Kudelski’s litigious strategy has been recently, particularly in toppling US firms. At this run rate, Kudelski could be nearing $100 million from patent license payments for 2016 and 2017 combined. Delivering a one line press…