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Google succeeds in getting Federal Circuit to move online maps case out of Western District of Texas
Read more: Google succeeds in getting Federal Circuit to move online maps case out of Western District of TexasNow-retired District Judge Alan D. Albright was “patently erroneous” in denying Google’s motion to transfer the University of Southern California’s complaint.
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Micron and Netlist settle all patent litigation; Micron to pay $600M for 5-year license
Read more: Micron and Netlist settle all patent litigation; Micron to pay $600M for 5-year licenseAs with the earlier Samsung settlement, Micron has agreed to invest in Netlist as part of their deal.
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HMD’s dogged defense against patent infringement actions flies in the face of conventional litigation economics
Read more: HMD’s dogged defense against patent infringement actions flies in the face of conventional litigation economicsAcross different disputes, HMD’s defensive efforts show a pattern of disproportionate legal expenditures and an unwillingness to settle with patent holders even when the licensing terms in question enjoy wide market acceptance.
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Janssen wins landmark preliminary injunction in District of Delaware
Read more: Janssen wins landmark preliminary injunction in District of DelawareThe U.S. District Court has issued a preliminary injunction against Accord BioPharma and Bio- Thera Solutions over the alleged infringement of 17 of Janssen’s patents related to golimumab, a key ingredient in its drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.
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Cerence sues Sony over PlayStation voice recognition tech, adding to litigation against Amazon, Apple
Read more: Cerence sues Sony over PlayStation voice recognition tech, adding to litigation against Amazon, AppleCerence’s earlier ITC complaint against Sony has been narrowed down; while it also recently settled a copyright dispute with Microsoft.
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Nokia promotes new China licensing head amid growing regional momentum
Read more: Nokia promotes new China licensing head amid growing regional momentumDazhi Wang takes the reins after Simon Zhao’s move to pool operator Access Advance.
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Nokia sues Aylo over video encoding patent infringement in Eastern District of Texas
Read more: Nokia sues Aylo over video encoding patent infringement in Eastern District of TexasNokia alleges Aylo ignored three licensing letters while encoding huge volumes of video with its patented techniques, so the plaintiff is now seeking damages going back six years in Marshall, Texas.
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Access Advance strengthens Asia presence with executive IP licensing hires in China, Taiwan
Read more: Access Advance strengthens Asia presence with executive IP licensing hires in China, TaiwanSimon Zhao, formerly at Nokia, and Matt Chen, formerly at Tencent, have joined the Access Advance team, after the patent pool administrator also saw several new Chinese licensors and licensees join its programs this year.


