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IPR petitions hit lowest-ever monthly total in April as new USPTO policies take hold
Read more: IPR petitions hit lowest-ever monthly total in April as new USPTO policies take holdMeanwhile, requests for ex parte re-examination have skyrocketed to their highest number in years.
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Delhi High Court orders Xiaomi to deposit $28.7 million in Malikie SEP dispute, cites Shenzhen FRAND case as potential admission
Read more: Delhi High Court orders Xiaomi to deposit $28.7 million in Malikie SEP dispute, cites Shenzhen FRAND case as potential admissionThe Delhi High Court directed Xiaomi to deposit âš272 crores ($28.7 million) as pro tem security in a SEP dispute with Malikie, treating Xiaomi’s parallel FRAND filing in China as a prima facie admission of essentiality.
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Huawei files MPEG DASH patent infringement suit against RTL Group in UPCâs Mannheim LD, responds to revocation action
Read more: Huawei files MPEG DASH patent infringement suit against RTL Group in UPCâs Mannheim LD, responds to revocation actionHuawei has filed an infringement action against Germany’s leading entertainment company, the RTL Group, in the Unified Patent Court over one of its MPEG DASH-related patents.
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Patents out, trade secrets in: Celonis seeks to reshape SAP fight in California
Read more: Patents out, trade secrets in: Celonis seeks to reshape SAP fight in CaliforniaCelonis plans to modify its antitrust lawsuit in California against SAP to add trade secret allegations stemming from discovery, igniting a discussion about the relevance of new IP claims in the case.
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An interview with NTTâs Chief IP Strategist Shunsuke Sakai
Read more: An interview with NTTâs Chief IP Strategist Shunsuke SakaiMr. Sakai talks to ip fray about how he has been actively exploring broader monetization paths and new deal structures beyond traditional licensing to create value from NTTâs portfolio. âWe donât wait until an issue escalates to get organized,â he emphasizes.
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BREAKING: Chinese court determines $731M for 6-year, $600M+ for 5-year ZTE-Samsung FRAND cross-license â UK court is global outlier
Read more: BREAKING: Chinese court determines $731M for 6-year, $600M+ for 5-year ZTE-Samsung FRAND cross-license â UK court is global outlierThe Chongqing Intermedia People’s Court ruling is consistent with those of the Munich I and Frankfurt Regional Courts, and the appellate level of the Rio de Janeiro State Court: 1.9 times (or at least >1.5 times) the UK figure.
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UPC Roundup (1 week):Â CoA overturns Paris LD on urgency; res judicata clarified across rulings; FRAND counterclaim dismissed; more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week):Â CoA overturns Paris LD on urgency; res judicata clarified across rulings; FRAND counterclaim dismissed; moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of April 27, 2026.
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UK rate determination in Samsung v. ZTE of $392M ends up far below what other courts deemed FRAND, invites ever more litigation
Read more: UK rate determination in Samsung v. ZTE of $392M ends up far below what other courts deemed FRAND, invites ever more litigationA public redacted version of the UK FRAND judgment in Samsung v. ZTE has become available while a Chinese court ruling on the same question is still in the making and injunctions are in place in Brazil and Germany.
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