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Kerala HC widens patent ‘government-use’ power for cheap life-saving drugs, but leaves the trigger to the Center
Read more: Kerala HC widens patent ‘government-use’ power for cheap life-saving drugs, but leaves the trigger to the CenterAfter a breast-cancer patient’s death turned the plea into a suo motu cause, the Kerala High Court held that Section 100 of the Patents Act lets the government make and sell patented medicines cheaply, but left the decision to the Regional Cancer Center.
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Disney+ urged to compensate EU customers up to €62.8 million for removal of 4K, HDR: faces class-action suit
Read more: Disney+ urged to compensate EU customers up to €62.8 million for removal of 4K, HDR: faces class-action suitConsumer advocacy group Euroconsumers has issued the streaming giant with a formal notice to compensate customers in Italy, Belgium, and Portugal, threatening complaints with the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and a class-action suit.
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Comcast must pay WhereverTV $213 million for infringing X1 program guide patent, Florida jury finds
Read more: Comcast must pay WhereverTV $213 million for infringing X1 program guide patent, Florida jury findsA Tampa jury found Comcast’s Xfinity X1 guide infringes WhereverTV’s patent, in a case the Federal Circuit revived last year. Post-trial motions come next, Comcast has signaled an appeal.
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Qualcomm, Transsion sign license deal through end of 2031: 4G, 5G devices now all covered by single contract
Read more: Qualcomm, Transsion sign license deal through end of 2031: 4G, 5G devices now all covered by single contractQualcomm and Transsion not only renewed one of their two existing license agreements through the end of 2031, but also seized the opportunity to consolidate both contracts into one.
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BREAKING: Ericsson sues Disney in Brazil over multimedia patents
Read more: BREAKING: Ericsson sues Disney in Brazil over multimedia patentsEricsson has filed a patent infringement dispute against Disney in the Rio de Janeiro court over several multimedia patents.
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Apple asks court to wipe out Taction’s $5.7B verdict, files JMOL motion three days ahead of deadline
Read more: Apple asks court to wipe out Taction’s $5.7B verdict, files JMOL motion three days ahead of deadlineFiled three days ahead of the deadline, Apple’s renewed JMOL motion claims the jury had no evidence for $5.7B and that Taction’s infringement test was rigged. Taction’s response is now due November 3.
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Longhorn IP entity files German complaint against farm equipment maker AGCO
Read more: Longhorn IP entity files German complaint against farm equipment maker AGCOThe Dusseldorf suit adds to the SEP complaint AGCO is already facing across the country in Munich.
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Celebrating World Standards Day: the ‘invisible backbone’ of innovation
Read more: Celebrating World Standards Day: the ‘invisible backbone’ of innovationToday, on World Standards Day, we share some of the key statements on the important role standards – and standard-essential patents – play in innovation.


