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ESCALATION: UK court grants Amazon AASI (actually, AAASI with built-in AAAAASI) against InterDigital’s UPC, Munich anti-interim-license injunctions
Read more: ESCALATION: UK court grants Amazon AASI (actually, AAASI with built-in AAAAASI) against InterDigital’s UPC, Munich anti-interim-license injunctionsGiven that Amazon’s pursuit of a UK interim license was the equivalent of a motion for an antisuit injunction, this new UK decision is an AAASI, not AASI.
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UPC Roundup (2 weeks): various CoA and Dusseldorf decisions on equivalence, enforcement, service of process and other questions
Read more: UPC Roundup (2 weeks): various CoA and Dusseldorf decisions on equivalence, enforcement, service of process and other questionsThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our October 5, 2025 UPC Roundup. There was a shortage of news during the first half of this period.
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TEXTBOOK UPC judgment on billiard-style squeeze via priority date; Dusseldorf LD deems selection of material from narrow set non-inventive
Read more: TEXTBOOK UPC judgment on billiard-style squeeze via priority date; Dusseldorf LD deems selection of material from narrow set non-inventiveA seemingly simple case over egg cartons turned out extraordinarily instructive as it gave rise to a multi-faceted ruling presenting interesting dependencies.
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UPC Court of Appeal throws out parts of contempt ruling: exacting standard of upfront clarity, but no just-in-case adjustment of threatened penalty amounts
Read more: UPC Court of Appeal throws out parts of contempt ruling: exacting standard of upfront clarity, but no just-in-case adjustment of threatened penalty amountsThe CoA affirmed-in-part and reversed-in-part a Mannheim LD contempt order, and authored a UPC injunction enforcement booklet.
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AIA & AIA: Director Squires issues America’s Innovation Agency memo to take charge of IPR institution decisions under America Invents Act
Read more: AIA & AIA: Director Squires issues America’s Innovation Agency memo to take charge of IPR institution decisions under America Invents ActUSPTO Director John A. Squires wants to put an end to the PTAB’s tendency to institute IPRs for career and institutional motives.
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Brazilian judge will decide Dolby’s PI request against Roku on March 23 based on expert testimony; one patent was previously held essential
Read more: Brazilian judge will decide Dolby’s PI request against Roku on March 23 based on expert testimony; one patent was previously held essentialBased on the current schedule, it will take less than six months from filing to disposition, and a German patent judgment should come down earlier in the first quarter.
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Abbott wins preliminary injunction over unitary patent against Sinocare, Menarini: The Hague LD
Read more: Abbott wins preliminary injunction over unitary patent against Sinocare, Menarini: The Hague LDIn a major victory for the company, Abbott has won a preliminary injunction over its EP’633, a patent with unitary effect.
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BREAKING: Samsung has withdrawn ETSI complaint over ZTE’s SEP licensing practices
Read more: BREAKING: Samsung has withdrawn ETSI complaint over ZTE’s SEP licensing practicesWe have learned that Samsung is apparently complying with the Munich I Regional Court’s anti-ETSI-complaint injunction (AECI).
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