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Qualcomm, Apple announce renewal of license agreement that was set to expire next spring: details unknown
Read more: Qualcomm, Apple announce renewal of license agreement that was set to expire next spring: details unknownNo details are known, but this is likely one of the largest patent license deals in the industry.
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Federal court dismisses Entresto antitrust suit against Novartis: patent listing in Orange Book was proper
Read more: Federal court dismisses Entresto antitrust suit against Novartis: patent listing in Orange Book was properJudge Liman held that the U.S. Patent No. 8,101,659 claims the active ingredients on Entresto’s FDA label, so its Orange Book listing was proper, ending a payor’s antitrust case with prejudice.
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UPC Brussels limits interveners’ ability to pursue independent claims
Read more: UPC Brussels limits interveners’ ability to pursue independent claimsThe UPC’s Brussels LD has rejected the NIH’s bid to be treated as a co-claimant in 2seventy Bio’s infringement case, holding that interveners are limited to supporting the claims of the party they join and cannot pursue an independent litigation position.
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Hong Kong’s pledge to become IP trading center is ‘game-changer’, but requires more than policy and financing platforms
Read more: Hong Kong’s pledge to become IP trading center is ‘game-changer’, but requires more than policy and financing platformsLawyers from both HK and China shared their thoughts on Hong Kong’s new Five-Year Plan, which pledges to transform it into a regional IP trading center. While they were generally positive, some were skeptical, highlighting that China’s own experience suggests government policy and trading platforms alone cannot create a liquid market for IP.
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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 LD 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.


