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Bank of America & United Services Automobile Association strike cross-license agreement for AI, fintech patents
Read more: Bank of America & United Services Automobile Association strike cross-license agreement for AI, fintech patentsBoA has one of the largest portfolios of U.S. patents relevant to AI technologies.
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UPC keeps Merz infringement case despite earlier French filing
Read more: UPC keeps Merz infringement case despite earlier French filingThe UPC’s Paris LD rejected Viatris’ attempt to halt Merz’s infringement action in favor of parallel proceedings before a French national court. The ruling clarifies when earlier national proceedings prevent the UPC from continuing with an infringement action.
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Federal Circuit affirms PTAB invalidation of G+ Communications 5G patent, leaving Samsung’s damages cut intact
Read more: Federal Circuit affirms PTAB invalidation of G+ Communications 5G patent, leaving Samsung’s damages cut intactThe Federal Circuit has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruling invalidating one of two 5G patents G+ Communications asserted against Samsung, closing off G+’s last chance to revive that patent.
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Peloton hit with $20.5 million jury verdict over NEC streaming patent infringement
Read more: Peloton hit with $20.5 million jury verdict over NEC streaming patent infringementA jury has awarded NEC $20.5 million in damages, after finding that Peloton infringed one of three asserted patents. This is a significant success for the Japanese patentee, despite losing out in a prior summary judgment and in a USPTO PTAB IPR for the remaining two patents ahead of the jury trial.
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An SEP read of China’s 2026–2030 State Council IP plan: pools to curb “involution”, licensing ambitions under antitrust watch, dedicated SEP database
Read more: An SEP read of China’s 2026–2030 State Council IP plan: pools to curb “involution”, licensing ambitions under antitrust watch, dedicated SEP databaseChina’s 2026–2030 State Council IP plan places patent pools on two tracks: as tools to reduce transaction costs and curb industrial “involution” in key industries and as commercially sustainable licensing platforms with potential cross-border reach.
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Tesla joins list of U.S. Supreme Court petitioners questioning scope of judicial review amid USPTO’s curtailment of IPRs
Read more: Tesla joins list of U.S. Supreme Court petitioners questioning scope of judicial review amid USPTO’s curtailment of IPRsThe Trump II USPTO’s discretionary decisions program is now the subject of no fewer than four petitions for writ of certiorari before SCOTUS.
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Could the UK Supreme Court’s Avanci ruling affect SEP holders outside the pool?
Read more: Could the UK Supreme Court’s Avanci ruling affect SEP holders outside the pool?The UK Supreme Court’s Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decision did not determine the merits, but opens the door to broader questions about the relationship between patent pool licensing and FRAND obligations.
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- Bank of America & United Services Automobile Association strike cross-license agreement for AI, fintech patents
- UPC keeps Merz infringement case despite earlier French filing
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- Federal Circuit affirms PTAB invalidation of G+ Communications 5G patent, leaving Samsung’s damages cut intact
- Peloton hit with $20.5 million jury verdict over NEC streaming patent infringement