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UPC Roundup (1 week): another significant injunction, adoption of problem-solution approach in Munich, high-profile settlements, and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): another significant injunction, adoption of problem-solution approach in Munich, high-profile settlements, and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our March 29, 2025 UPC Roundup. This week has brought various interesting decisions especially by the Mannheim and Munich Local Divisions (LDs) as well as three high-profile settlements and a bunch of new cases. 1. Fujifilm v. Kodak…
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Via LA licensors M&K, Gensquare LLC, Tagivan II suing Microsoft over HEVC SEPs in Dusseldorf: court confirms details
Read more: Via LA licensors M&K, Gensquare LLC, Tagivan II suing Microsoft over HEVC SEPs in Dusseldorf: court confirms detailsThe licensors are enforcing seven standard-essential patents that Microsoft has used in some of its most popular products, including Windows 10, Windows 11, its Surface tablets, and its Xbox consoles, they allege.
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ASUS, Innovative Sonic suing OPPO in Munich; both plaintiffs use same licensing agent (Celerity IP), are also suing Xiaomi
Read more: ASUS, Innovative Sonic suing OPPO in Munich; both plaintiffs use same licensing agent (Celerity IP), are also suing XiaomiASUSTeK and Innovative Sonic Corporation are both represented by the same licensing agent, Celerity IP, and suing OPPO and its OnePlus affiliate now.
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UPC Munich LD declares problem-solution approach canonical in order to align UPC, EPO case law: second injunction in Edwards v. Meril
Read more: UPC Munich LD declares problem-solution approach canonical in order to align UPC, EPO case law: second injunction in Edwards v. MerilContext: Last summer, the Paris seat of the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Central Division (CD) upheld an Edwards Lifesciences prosthetic heart valve patent, EP EP3646825 (“A system comprising a prosthetic valve and a delivery catheter”) (July 20, 2024 ip fray article). A few months later, the Munich Local Division (LD) enjoined Meril over EP’825 (November 15,…
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GSK and Pfizer settle global RSV vaccine patent dispute
Read more: GSK and Pfizer settle global RSV vaccine patent disputeThe companies announced yesterday that their litigation in the U.S., UK and Unified Patent Court has come to an end, although their dispute over COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement is still pending.
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BREAKING: Ericsson, Lenovo settle multijurisdictional patent dispute with cross-license agreement, will arbitrate details
Read more: BREAKING: Ericsson, Lenovo settle multijurisdictional patent dispute with cross-license agreement, will arbitrate detailsEricsson and Lenovo have settled all pending litigation. To some extent they have agreed on the terms and the remaining details will be resolved through arbitration.
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Heat turns up on automaker BYD as IP Bridge seeks Germany-wide patent injunctions
Read more: Heat turns up on automaker BYD as IP Bridge seeks Germany-wide patent injunctionsIP Bridge is now pursuing injunctive relief against automaker BYD in two patent lawsuits in Munich.
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Fujifilm wins UPC injunction against Kodak, loses second case because patent invalid; decision to follow soon on UK part of winning patent
Read more: Fujifilm wins UPC injunction against Kodak, loses second case because patent invalid; decision to follow soon on UK part of winning patentContext: After the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision in BSH Hausgeräte v. Electrolux (February 25, 2025 ip fray article), the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has long-arm jurisdiction over non-UPCland parts of European bundle patents, as the Paris Local Division (LD) has already clarified (see item 1 of of our March 22, 2025 UPC Roundup).…
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