-
UPC’s Hague LD allows phased “external eyes only” regime in Ericsson v. Transsion FRAND dispute
Read more: UPC’s Hague LD allows phased “external eyes only” regime in Ericsson v. Transsion FRAND disputeThe Hague LD has allowed Ericsson to keep its comparable license agreements away from Transsion’s in-house employees for now, adopting a phased confidentiality approach that could become influential in future SEP and FRAND disputes before the UPC.
-
Tulip settles disputes with Nissan and Renault unit Dacia over LG, Panasonic battery patents ahead of Munich PI hearing
Read more: Tulip settles disputes with Nissan and Renault unit Dacia over LG, Panasonic battery patents ahead of Munich PI hearingThe Munich I Regional Court has canceled preliminary injunction hearings in Tulip Innovation’s cases against Nissan and Dacia (Renault). The only plausible explanation is that both automakers have settled.
-
Apple wins summary judgment of invalidity over Neonode patent relating to 2010s “slide-to-unlock” dispute with Samsung
Read more: Apple wins summary judgment of invalidity over Neonode patent relating to 2010s “slide-to-unlock” dispute with SamsungThe Neonode Smartphone patent has survived PTAB challenges and Federal Circuit appeals brought by Google and Samsung.
-
Federal Patent Court revokes second Nera patent in Xiaomi dispute; all three infringement actions have now failed at first instance
Read more: Federal Patent Court revokes second Nera patent in Xiaomi dispute; all three infringement actions have now failed at first instanceThe Federal Patent Court has revoked Nera Innovations’ EP2947606, the second of three patents asserted against Xiaomi to fall at first instance. Nera must now win on appeal to achieve anything.
-
EPO appellate ruling highlights uncertainty over need to address all auxiliary requests
Read more: EPO appellate ruling highlights uncertainty over need to address all auxiliary requestsA newly published EPO appeal decision supports allowing opponents to defer arguments against unexamined auxiliary requests, highlighting continuing uncertainty in Board of Appeal case law.
-
French patent attorney’s figures show Paris patent court filings falling sharply since UPC launch
Read more: French patent attorney’s figures show Paris patent court filings falling sharply since UPC launchA French patent litigator has published data suggesting a correlation between the UPC’s arrival and falling patent case numbers before France’s sole first-instance patent court, fueling fresh discussion about the UPC’s impact on national litigation systems.
-
Apple hit with Central District of California complaint over video call patents linked to Intellectual Discovery
Read more: Apple hit with Central District of California complaint over video call patents linked to Intellectual DiscoveryApple has been targeted with other patents connected to the South Korean NPE in recent months.
-
Hisense targeted by Fortress-backed NPE asserting former TCL China Star patents in Eastern District of Texas
Read more: Hisense targeted by Fortress-backed NPE asserting former TCL China Star patents in Eastern District of TexasDebate has grown around the “anti-NPE” LOT Network recently; TCL’s withdrawal last year suggests the company is seeking more flexibility with regards to its patent strategy.


