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Samsung handed third straight win at UPC as Munich LD revokes Maxell’s Galaxy content-casting patent
Read more: Samsung handed third straight win at UPC as Munich LD revokes Maxell’s Galaxy content-casting patentThe UPC’s Munich division has revoked a Maxell patent covering phone-to-TV content casting for lack of novelty, dismissing its infringement suit against Samsung’s Galaxy lineup and awarding Samsung €620,000.
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Anthropic acquires IBM patents covering machine learning, natural language processing as IPO looms
Read more: Anthropic acquires IBM patents covering machine learning, natural language processing as IPO loomsIt’s the second time that the AI company has been assigned patents by IBM, according to USPTO records.
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BYD seeks declaratory judgment against First Solar following ITC complaint withdrawal, challenges patent ownership
Read more: BYD seeks declaratory judgment against First Solar following ITC complaint withdrawal, challenges patent ownershipFirst Solar claimed it was “recalibrating” its patent enforcement strategy after U.S. President Trump sought to impose tariffs on polysilicon imports from China and elsewhere.
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Crocs hits retail rival’s clog line with trade dress, design, utility patent claims
Read more: Crocs hits retail rival’s clog line with trade dress, design, utility patent claimsCrocs is suing retail rival Five Below over its clog-and-charm products, asserting Classic Clog trade dress, a Saru design patent and three Jibbitz utility patents. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, damages, and a disgorgement of profits.
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Lord Justice Meade, Lord Justice Birss to speak at OxFirst’s 15th Intellectual Property and Competition Forum
Read more: Lord Justice Meade, Lord Justice Birss to speak at OxFirst’s 15th Intellectual Property and Competition ForumThe 15th edition of this event will be held at Oxford University in January. ip fray plans to cover the conference during and after it takes place, and a discount is available for ip fray readers.
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Honeywell Aerospace enforces automation patents against EV makers Rivian and Lucid
Read more: Honeywell Aerospace enforces automation patents against EV makers Rivian and LucidThe newly independent company completed its spin-off from major patent holder Honeywell International in June.
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NEC sues Anker’s eufy brand over six more camera patents in East Texas, widening a two-year fight
Read more: NEC sues Anker’s eufy brand over six more camera patents in East Texas, widening a two-year fightNEC has filed a fresh patent suit against Anker’s smart home brand in East Texas, adding six new camera surveillance patents to an already tense two-year dispute.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies suspensive effect of revocation appeals; Mannheim injunction over license defense; Munich LD grants PI; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies suspensive effect of revocation appeals; Mannheim injunction over license defense; Munich LD grants PI; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of September 14, 2026.
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- Samsung handed third straight win at UPC as Munich LD revokes Maxell’s Galaxy content-casting patent
- Anthropic acquires IBM patents covering machine learning, natural language processing as IPO looms
- BYD seeks declaratory judgment against First Solar following ITC complaint withdrawal, challenges patent ownership
- Crocs hits retail rival’s clog line with trade dress, design, utility patent claims
- Lord Justice Meade, Lord Justice Birss to speak at OxFirst’s 15th Intellectual Property and Competition Forum