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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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NPE launches WiFi 6 patent enforcement campaign (11 suits): SEPs formerly owned by ZTE, NXP, Marvell asserted against Acer, ASUSTek, LG, HP, Lenovo
Read more: NPE launches WiFi 6 patent enforcement campaign (11 suits): SEPs formerly owned by ZTE, NXP, Marvell asserted against Acer, ASUSTek, LG, HP, LenovoVelocity Communication Technologies, LLC, which owns a portfolio of WiFi 6 standard-essential patents formerly owned by ZTE, Marvell Technology and NXP Semiconductors, has filed 11 complaints in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging “malicious” and “deliberate” patent infringement.
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At ZTE v. Samsung hearing, Munich I Regional Court gives new FRAND guidance, rejects security focus of UK and Munich appeals courts
Read more: At ZTE v. Samsung hearing, Munich I Regional Court gives new FRAND guidance, rejects security focus of UK and Munich appeals courtsContext: What’s new: The Munich I Regional Court’s 7th Civil Chamber held a FRAND hearing today relating to certain infringement actions that are part of the wider ZTE-Samsung dispute. Presiding Judge Dr. Oliver Schoen (“Schön” in German) sealed the courtroom for the case-specific matters, which in the impression of third-party observers are going better for…
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Xiaomi defeats Atlantic IP NPE Nera in UPC, two German court proceedings on hold over validity issues: defensive winning streak
Read more: Xiaomi defeats Atlantic IP NPE Nera in UPC, two German court proceedings on hold over validity issues: defensive winning streakContext: Xiaomi is frequently sued over patents in Europe, particularly in Germany, because of its significant market share. But it defends itself vigorously, affords first-rate lawyers, and has repeatedly achieved strong results. For example, Xiaomi won the first-ever UK interim patent license last year (October 3, 2024 ip fray article), in a case where the…
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UPC’s Court of Appeal makes it easier to show that enforcement in given non-EU/EEA country is unduly burdensome
Read more: UPC’s Court of Appeal makes it easier to show that enforcement in given non-EU/EEA country is unduly burdensomeContext: Unified Patent Court (UPC) decisions on whether a defendant is entitled to collateral covering litigation expenses turn can be justified based on the plaintiff’s financial strength and/or potential enforcement difficulties. Some decisions by the Court of First Instance (CFI) reflected a limited degree of skepticism regarding the enforceability of fee-shifting orders in foreign jurisdictions,…
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Delhi High Court orders Korean defendant to deposit $43 million in patent infringement dispute
Read more: Delhi High Court orders Korean defendant to deposit $43 million in patent infringement disputeA $35 million security deposit comes on top of a $8 million deposit already ordered in the same dispute in 2019.
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Brain medtech firm Ceribell files ITC complaint against rival Natus Medical over seizure-detection tech patents
Read more: Brain medtech firm Ceribell files ITC complaint against rival Natus Medical over seizure-detection tech patentsThe Nasdaq-listed company has also sued its competitor in the District of Delaware, asserting six patents related to electroencephalography technologies used in seizure-detection devices.
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