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USPTO Director Squires looks at PTAB IPR petitions through national security as well as economic policy (domestic manufacturing) lens
Read more: USPTO Director Squires looks at PTAB IPR petitions through national security as well as economic policy (domestic manufacturing) lensUSPTO Director John A. Squires has recently issued a memorandum to PTAB users and a precedential denial of institution of an inter partes review. In either context, PTAB IPRs are put into a broader policy context.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): lessons from CoA on how NOT to lose trade secret status and how NOT to seek discretionary review; new injunctions; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): lessons from CoA on how NOT to lose trade secret status and how NOT to seek discretionary review; new injunctions; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of March 16, 2026. The UPC rarely puts out new decisions on Mondays before the afternoon, so we now sometimes publish our weekly roundups on Monday around noon instead of during the weekend. Major UPC news will…
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BREAKING: Velos Media joins Sharp, Huawei in suing Disney over HEVC patents after years of bilateral and pool (Avanci Video) negotiations
Read more: BREAKING: Velos Media joins Sharp, Huawei in suing Disney over HEVC patents after years of bilateral and pool (Avanci Video) negotiationsAgainst ByteDance (TikTok), Velos has recently obtained an anti-antisuit injunction in the Western District of Texas. On Friday, Velos sued Disney, which is also defending against InterDigital and Huawei.
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AI opportunities, UK interim license frustration and global SEP injunction divergence: highlights from Via’s Business Summit in Rome
Read more: AI opportunities, UK interim license frustration and global SEP injunction divergence: highlights from Via’s Business Summit in Romeip fray breaks down some of the highlights of Via Licensing Alliance’s third-ever Business Summit in Rome this week, where it took part as official media partner and one of the panel moderators.
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UPC CoA ruling leaves glass half-empty (at best) for FRAND determination claims as its theory amounts merely to ancillary jurisdiction
Read more: UPC CoA ruling leaves glass half-empty (at best) for FRAND determination claims as its theory amounts merely to ancillary jurisdictionIn some cases, rate-setting might be performed. Two UPC LDs would be happy to do so. But a new appellate ruling makes it doubtful whether patentees — and rather unlikely that implementers — will really want to prioritize the UPC in their FRAND strategies.
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BREAKING: Federal Circuit affirms Masimo’s initial ITC win over Apple — but Masimo not too likely to benefit based on what happened yesterday
Read more: BREAKING: Federal Circuit affirms Masimo’s initial ITC win over Apple — but Masimo not too likely to benefit based on what happened yesterdayFor Masimo, this is a useless win if the ITC, as is now rather likely after a preliminary ruling, clears Apple’s workaround.
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Openings at ip fray: we are hiring (full-time or part-time) — and we are receptive to guest articles (op-eds, insight, just not advertorials)
Read more: Openings at ip fray: we are hiring (full-time or part-time) — and we are receptive to guest articles (op-eds, insight, just not advertorials)To grow further, ip fray is looking for top-notch talent, above the level of what web publishers would normally be looking for. And we are more open to guest articles than many people think.
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