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GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer, BioNTech in District of Delaware over mRNA patents allegedly infringed by COVID vaccine
Read more: GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer, BioNTech in District of Delaware over mRNA patents allegedly infringed by COVID vaccineGlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, is suing Pfizer and BioNTech in the District of Delaware, alleging that their COVID-19 vaccines infringe GSK’s mRNA patents.
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UPC Court of Appeal clarifies deadline for PI appeals, exercises discretion in appellant’s favor but may not do so next time
Read more: UPC Court of Appeal clarifies deadline for PI appeals, exercises discretion in appellant’s favor but may not do so next timeThe deadline for an appeal of a preliminary injunction or denial thereof by the court of first instance of the UPC is 15 days, while it is two months for final decisions in main proceedings. The UPC Court of Appeal apparently expects practitioners to be aware of this going forward, period.
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OPPO releases white paper on IP touting innovative strength (among top 10 PCT patent filers), advocates balanced policy
Read more: OPPO releases white paper on IP touting innovative strength (among top 10 PCT patent filers), advocates balanced policyChinese smartphone maker OPPO released an IP white paper on World Intellectual Property Day highlighting the company’s innovative capacity and promoting balanced IP policies.
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Unprecedented patent claim limitation has UPC perplexed in new judiciary’s first-ever full patent infringement trial
Read more: Unprecedented patent claim limitation has UPC perplexed in new judiciary’s first-ever full patent infringement trialFew judges have heard as many patent infringement actions as Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann, but in the first full UPC infringement trial in history, he encounered a puzzling claim limitation of a kind that even he had not seen before.
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Patent licensing firm’s lawsuits against Apple, Google in UPC, Munich make strange bedfellows among outside counsel
Read more: Patent licensing firm’s lawsuits against Apple, Google in UPC, Munich make strange bedfellows among outside counselThe fiercest rivalry in German patent litigation history results in an apparently unprecedented joint defense alliance.
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Avanci announces second licensee of its Smart Meter program: sole cellular IoT pool with traction?
Read more: Avanci announces second licensee of its Smart Meter program: sole cellular IoT pool with traction?Avanci’s Smart Meter patent pool has announced its second licensee, suggesting an early lead in this emerging field.
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Balanced SEP discussion at IP Dealmakers Forum in London, moderated by Sir Robin Jacob
Read more: Balanced SEP discussion at IP Dealmakers Forum in London, moderated by Sir Robin JacobAt the inaugural European edition of the IP Dealmakers Forum, a panel moderated by a former UK appellate judge discussed SEP policy, including the proposed EU regulation.
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Retrial verdict more than doubles damages award to G+ Communications against Samsung over two 5G SEPs: $142M
Read more: Retrial verdict more than doubles damages award to G+ Communications against Samsung over two 5G SEPs: $142MA jury in the Eastern District of Texas has more than doubled the damages amount originally awarded to G+ Communications in a 5G standard-essential patent case against Samsung to $142 million.



