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5G SEP report shows ZTE’s essentiality ratio towering above other major patentees: plausible, but essentiality ratios are snake oil
Read more: 5G SEP report shows ZTE’s essentiality ratio towering above other major patentees: plausible, but essentiality ratios are snake oilContext: Certain patent data and research firms occasionally release rankings of major standard-essential patent (SEP) holders. Different methodologies lead to different results. What’s new: A couple of weeks ago, GreyB published “Updated Findings” (PDF) relating to its 5G Essentiality Report. The top six 5G SEP holders according to GreyB account for about 60% of all…
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German SEP case law is broken — and not “nuanced” as an agenda-driven paper concludes in its own reality distortion field
Read more: German SEP case law is broken — and not “nuanced” as an agenda-driven paper concludes in its own reality distortion fieldBased on a biased selection of German SEP decisions that is incomplete even by the authors’ own admission, a new paper attempts to downplay the problem that implementers of standards practically never prevail on a FRAND defense in Germany.
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UPC requires security: with official capital of 1 euro, patent holder seeks PI to complicate offside detection at EURO 2024 soccer tournament
Read more: UPC requires security: with official capital of 1 euro, patent holder seeks PI to complicate offside detection at EURO 2024 soccer tournamentThe UPC’s Hamburg Local Division has already determined that the patent-in-suit is simple enough so as not to require the involvement of a technically qualified judge.
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Munich I Regional Court chastised Lenovo for “hold-out tactics” and declined to recognize UK FRAND determination
Read more: Munich I Regional Court chastised Lenovo for “hold-out tactics” and declined to recognize UK FRAND determinationInterDigital’s licensing chief has quoted certain passages of the Munich I Regional Court’s recent InterDigital v. Lenovo judgment that reflect unfavorably on Lenovo’s refusal to take a license.
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EU Commission, French government to top EU court: it’s OK to enforce non-EU (e.g., U.S.) patents in EU court against EU defendants
Read more: EU Commission, French government to top EU court: it’s OK to enforce non-EU (e.g., U.S.) patents in EU court against EU defendantsYesterday the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice heard BSH v. Electrolux, a case originating from Sweden that raises the question of cross-border patent enforcement.
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After Champions League final, shortly before EURO: UPC preliminary injunction hearing over offside detection patent asserted against UEFA
Read more: After Champions League final, shortly before EURO: UPC preliminary injunction hearing over offside detection patent asserted against UEFAThe Unified Patent Court’s Hamburg Local Division will hear the preliminary injunction request by Ballinno against UEFA and Kinexon on the first business day after the UEFA Champions League final.
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UPC Court of Appeal leaves reliance on prosecution history for another day, affirms PI denial based on holistic claim construction
Read more: UPC Court of Appeal leaves reliance on prosecution history for another day, affirms PI denial based on holistic claim constructionThe Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal didn’t have to address the question of whether a patent’s prosecution history is relevant to claim construction, as it affirmed the Munich Local Division’s denial of a preliminary injunction on other grounds.
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Good for NPEs and litigation funders: UPC Munich LD denies requests to order U.S.-based licensing firm to provide security for litigation costs
Read more: Good for NPEs and litigation funders: UPC Munich LD denies requests to order U.S.-based licensing firm to provide security for litigation costsThe Unified Patent Court’s Munich Local Division denied a request by Volkswagen, its Audi subsidiary and Texas Instruments that a license firm be ordered to provide security for litigation expenses.
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