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UPC CoA sets aside Hague LD’s default judgment; explanation for default is informational, not a plea for relief
Read more: UPC CoA sets aside Hague LD’s default judgment; explanation for default is informational, not a plea for reliefThe Court of Appeal sets aside a default judgment in a mushroom patent dispute, ruling that once an application to set aside meets the procedural requirements of Rule 356, the court must allow it, the explanation for the default need not prove absence of fault.
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TCL’s binding pledge in Delhi narrows its options for interim relief in Shenzhen against InterDigital’s Brazilian HEVC injunction
Read more: TCL’s binding pledge in Delhi narrows its options for interim relief in Shenzhen against InterDigital’s Brazilian HEVC injunctionThe Delhi High Court held TCL to its German counsel’s assurance that TCL would not interfere with InterDigital’s right to enforce its patents. The pledge leaves TCL little room to seek an antisuit injunction and could also constrain a request in Shenzhen for an interim license covering the sales enjoined in Brazil.
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Motion Picture Association, streaming industry bodies claim SEP holder FRAND “abuse” in open letter to governments
Read more: Motion Picture Association, streaming industry bodies claim SEP holder FRAND “abuse” in open letter to governmentsAmong other concerns, the industry groups cite “potential downstream effects for customers” as a result of SEP licensing disputes.
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Three-year prison sentence confirmed for ex-Samsung IP head over trade secret misappropriation
Read more: Three-year prison sentence confirmed for ex-Samsung IP head over trade secret misappropriationSeungho Ahn, who headed up Samsung’s IP unit for nine years, has been sentenced to three years in prison for the misappropriation of trade secrets relating to Samsung’s patent strategy, including using them in a U.S. patent infringement lawsuit.
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$9M attorney fees award reversed by Federal Circuit for Myriad-plus proof of unpatentability
Read more: $9M attorney fees award reversed by Federal Circuit for Myriad-plus proof of unpatentabilityThe panel concluded that while the plaintiff “ultimately did not prevail, it cannot be said that the substantive strength of its… position was so exceptionally meritless” as to justify the fees award.
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EPO sets out six priorities for strengthening Europe’s technology transfer
Read more: EPO sets out six priorities for strengthening Europe’s technology transferA new EPO study of over 800 technology transfer offices reveals that European universities now own as many patents as their U.S. counterparts, but with a fraction of the commercialization capacity. The gap between ownership and impact is widening, and the report lays out six priorities for closing it.
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DAZN hit with parallel HEVC patent suits in Munich I Regional Court, UPC
Read more: DAZN hit with parallel HEVC patent suits in Munich I Regional Court, UPCVelos Media has filed a German infringement action against sports streamer DAZN over an HEVC encoding patent, on the same day it also brought a separate UPC suit in Munich.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): Mannheim LD denies 5G patent priority; Hamburg LD grants Dreame PI; CoA clarifies confidentiality carry-over; Pfizer defends; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): Mannheim LD denies 5G patent priority; Hamburg LD grants Dreame PI; CoA clarifies confidentiality carry-over; Pfizer defends; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of October 26, 2026.
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- UPC CoA sets aside Hague LD’s default judgment; explanation for default is informational, not a plea for relief
- TCL’s binding pledge in Delhi narrows its options for interim relief in Shenzhen against InterDigital’s Brazilian HEVC injunction
- Motion Picture Association, streaming industry bodies claim SEP holder FRAND “abuse” in open letter to governments
- Three-year prison sentence confirmed for ex-Samsung IP head over trade secret misappropriation
- $9M attorney fees award reversed by Federal Circuit for Myriad-plus proof of unpatentability