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UPC Mannheim LD encourages Samsung to take license from ZTE as injunction looms large: tipping point may be reached shortly
Read more: UPC Mannheim LD encourages Samsung to take license from ZTE as injunction looms large: tipping point may be reached shortlySamsung faces an uphill battle at next month’s UPC Mannheim hearing against ZTE, which is on the winning track with respect to the technical merits as well as FRAND.
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Ericsson hits Disney with UPC complaints over video compression technology
Read more: Ericsson hits Disney with UPC complaints over video compression technologyThis follows reports last week of the Swedish company’s suits targeting Disney in Brazil.
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University of Washington DNA sequencing patent at center of $245M damages award survives second PTAB run
Read more: University of Washington DNA sequencing patent at center of $245M damages award survives second PTAB runGuardant Health petitioned for IPR of the patent in response to a district court infringement complaint brought by the university and TwinStrand Biosciences.
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Brazil surpasses 100 ICT patent case filings
Read more: Brazil surpasses 100 ICT patent case filingsIn an interview with Otto Licks, founding partner of Licks Attorneys, ip fray discusses how Brazil went from having zero patent enforcement cases to becoming one of the go-to jurisdictions for standard-essential ICT patent assertion.
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China, Hong Kong-based defendants now account for roughly one-third of new UPC infringement and PI cases
Read more: China, Hong Kong-based defendants now account for roughly one-third of new UPC infringement and PI casesChinese and Hong Kong-based defendants now account for about a third of new UPC infringement and PI cases and face above-average injunction rates, as the UPC stays few cases pending EPO oppositions.
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F1 supplier hit with patent infringement suit ahead of U.S. Grand Prix race
Read more: F1 supplier hit with patent infringement suit ahead of U.S. Grand Prix raceUK-based Sentronics has sued its German rival Allengra in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging that the latter’s fuel-flow meters infringe one of its patents related to systems that enable highly accurate, secure fuel flow measurement in demanding motorsport environments.
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China links patent rulings to customs enforcement: solar disputes could disrupt global deliveries before goods leave port
Read more: China links patent rulings to customs enforcement: solar disputes could disrupt global deliveries before goods leave portA patent fight in China could disrupt overseas deliveries before goods leave a port. With solar singled out for stronger protection, closer links between administrative rulings and customs enforcement may raise the stakes of licensing negotiations across global supply chains.
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Huawei wins expert report-based preliminary injunction against Disney in Brazil over HEVC patent, with $1 million penalty for non-compliance
Read more: Huawei wins expert report-based preliminary injunction against Disney in Brazil over HEVC patent, with $1 million penalty for non-complianceA Rio de Janeiro judge granted Huawei an expert-backed injunction and accused Disney of delay tactics. Disney had 24 hours to stop distributing accused HEVC video or pay a $1 million fine.



