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UK government proposes SEP measures such as rate-setting procedure, seeks input
Read more: UK government proposes SEP measures such as rate-setting procedure, seeks inputThe UK Intellectual Property Office has invited stakeholders from across the SEP ecosystem to submit views and evidence on proposed SEP measures by October 7, 2025.
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UPC’s Court of Appeal: lower/distinct urgency and far lower validity standards for evidence preservation than provisional measures
Read more: UPC’s Court of Appeal: lower/distinct urgency and far lower validity standards for evidence preservation than provisional measuresContext: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) routinely orders evidence preservation measures, which can also involve on-site experiments (see item 3 of our May 17, 2025 UPC Roundup). Regarding our coverage of UPC case law development please note that this week we have upgraded our UPC Roundups: you can already see it in the making during…
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EWCA heard Pfizer, BioNTech appeal against Moderna’s COVID vaccine patent win
Read more: EWCA heard Pfizer, BioNTech appeal against Moderna’s COVID vaccine patent winAfter losing a major ruling in the High Court of Justice in London last year, Pfizer and BioNTech asked the England & Wales Court of Appeal to overturn a decision finding a key Moderna COVID patent was valid and infringed.
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Novartis denied injunctive relief against MSN in chronic heart failure patent fight: next stop emergency motion for injunction pending appeal?
Read more: Novartis denied injunctive relief against MSN in chronic heart failure patent fight: next stop emergency motion for injunction pending appeal?Novartis cannot block rival MSN Pharmaceuticals from launching a generic version of its chronic heart failure treatment Entresto before its patent expires in November 2026, the District of Delaware has held.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): language change in light of cross-border dispute; warns against refusal of AASI service; other decisions and new cases
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): language change in light of cross-border dispute; warns against refusal of AASI service; other decisions and new casesThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our July, 6 2025 UPC Roundup. 1. CoA 1.1 Service-of-process issues in jurisdictions where no UPC judgment has been enforced yet may weigh in favor of security for costs (Chint New Energy Technology & Astronergy v. Jingao Solar)…
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UPC’s Court of Appeal clarifies standard for default judgment against claimant, enters default judgment against NPE suing Microsoft
Read more: UPC’s Court of Appeal clarifies standard for default judgment against claimant, enters default judgment against NPE suing MicrosoftContext: A few months ago, the infringement action brought by Finnish non-practicing entity (NPE) Suinno against Microsoft in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) resulted in appellate clarification of the question of whether the owner and general manager may represent a company in the UPC (item 2.1 of our February 15, 2025 UPC Roundup). Regardless of…
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IP Bridge wins preliminary injunction against BYD in Brazil: no immediate enforcement, but potential fines accumulate
Read more: IP Bridge wins preliminary injunction against BYD in Brazil: no immediate enforcement, but potential fines accumulateContext: Chinese automaker BYD, which went from tiny numbers to mid-seven-figure annual sales volumes in only a few years, has yet to license cellular standard-essential patents (SEPs). It is being sued in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and German national courts by Sol IP (May 30, 2025 ip fray article) and IP Bridge (April 2,…
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Nokia defends against third Eastern District of Texas case in a row: no infringement; and only $2M for T-Mobile’s use of Ericsson base stations
Read more: Nokia defends against third Eastern District of Texas case in a row: no infringement; and only $2M for T-Mobile’s use of Ericsson base stationsContext: Last year, there were only two cases in the Eastern District of Texas during that entire year which plaintiffs lost. In both cases, Nokia was the defendant. On April 5, 2024, Smart Path Connections lost a jury trial over three patents and a fourth had previously been thrown out by the court on summary…
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