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Federal Circuit issues revised opinion in LG case over TV patents â but damages decision remains untouched
Read more: Federal Circuit issues revised opinion in LG case over TV patents â but damages decision remains untouchedThe appeals court had originally issued its opinion in Constellation Designs v. LG Electronics back in April.
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Judge Alan D. Albright, known for transforming Texas’ Western District into a patent litigation hotspot, returns to private practice
Read more: Judge Alan D. Albright, known for transforming Texas’ Western District into a patent litigation hotspot, returns to private practiceJudge Albright has joined the IP litigation team at A&O Shearman’s Austin, Texas office.
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UPC Dusseldorf grants surgical tool maker patent injunction, includes UK
Read more: UPC Dusseldorf grants surgical tool maker patent injunction, includes UKAesculap has won a UPC ruling against Bojinâs EU authorized representative over a surgical tool patent, but the court held the representative liable only as an intermediary, not as an infringer.
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BMW counters Broadcom patent suit in Munich, brings U.S. declaratory judgment action
Read more: BMW counters Broadcom patent suit in Munich, brings U.S. declaratory judgment actionBMW has filed a declaratory judgment action against Avago and its subsidiary Broadcom in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, after the latter alleged that it infringed two of its European Ethernet and Wi-Fi patents in a court in Munich, Germany.
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âWe have the obligation to price it rightâ: Qualcomm IP licensing head John Han
Read more: âWe have the obligation to price it rightâ: Qualcomm IP licensing head John HanâWhether you pay at the device level or module level, we try to create parity in pricing so it does not discriminate or differentiate between where in the supply chain you take a license,â John Han, who was recently promoted to Executive Vice President of Qualcomm Technology Licensing, tells ip fray in an interview.
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Maxell acquires TCL patents following settlement of district court litigation and ITC complaint; initiates new Hisense suit
Read more: Maxell acquires TCL patents following settlement of district court litigation and ITC complaint; initiates new Hisense suitThe Japanese company is also locked in an ongoing dispute with Samsung.
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Apple faces Texas infringement suit over 5G SEPs held by Longhorn IP affiliate
Read more: Apple faces Texas infringement suit over 5G SEPs held by Longhorn IP affiliateThe patents-in-suit were originally owned by a major Asia-Pacific tech company.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA rules on evidence production and patent revocation; Hamburg LD grants two injunctions; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA rules on evidence production and patent revocation; Hamburg LD grants two injunctions; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of August 24, 2026.



