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SEP holders now have four ways of avoiding UK interim licenses; Acer, ASUS defeat pokes hole in their (F)RAND defenses in Nokia ITC case
Read more: SEP holders now have four ways of avoiding UK interim licenses; Acer, ASUS defeat pokes hole in their (F)RAND defenses in Nokia ITC caseContext: On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales (EWCA) agreed with Nokia that Acer and ASUS are not entitled to a global interim license and global RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory) determination from a UK court after declining Nokia’s arbitration offer (May 12, 2026 ip fray article). This was the second successful appeal…
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USPTO Director provides comprehensive explainer on discretionary denials policy in new decision
Read more: USPTO Director provides comprehensive explainer on discretionary denials policy in new decisionThe Magnolia decision has essentially been used as a vehicle to communicate the USPTO’s evolving line on discretionary denials, offering detail for patentees and petitioners alike.
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USPTO Director dismisses more inter partes reviews under new rules against petitioners taking different positions on validity in court
Read more: USPTO Director dismisses more inter partes reviews under new rules against petitioners taking different positions on validity in courtDirector John Squires is continuing to intervene to stop what he and others see as “bad faith” use of IPRs.
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Actelion falls foul of disclosure-dedication rule, prosecution estoppel in Federal Circuit challenge to Mylan’s hypertension generic
Read more: Actelion falls foul of disclosure-dedication rule, prosecution estoppel in Federal Circuit challenge to Mylan’s hypertension genericThe Federal Circuit agreed that there was neither literal infringement, nor infringement under the doctrine of equivalents.
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IP winners, litigation funding dangers and speaking the C-suite language: IP Dealmakers closing highlights
Read more: IP winners, litigation funding dangers and speaking the C-suite language: IP Dealmakers closing highlightsA debate on whether litigation funding is unjustifiably driving up the value of patents, advice for patent executives on how best to talk to the C-suite, and what makes a “winning” IP team were among the highlights of the third day of IP Dealmakers Europe.
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Via licensor Philips settles Qi dispute with Belkin; Renault takes patent license from Broadcom
Read more: Via licensor Philips settles Qi dispute with Belkin; Renault takes patent license from BroadcomBased on decisions by the UPC to close cases, two significant SEP disputes have apparently been settled: Philips-Belkin (a win for Via in all likelihood) and Broadcom-Renault.
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Brazilian patent judge: “other jurisdictions cannot stop us”; ready to talk to judges in other jurisdictions “to cooperate, not to submit”
Read more: Brazilian patent judge: “other jurisdictions cannot stop us”; ready to talk to judges in other jurisdictions “to cooperate, not to submit”Judge Victor Torres sent out important message to judges in other jursidictions during the course of an Oxfirst webinar on Brazilian injunctions.
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- SEP holders now have four ways of avoiding UK interim licenses; Acer, ASUS defeat pokes hole in their (F)RAND defenses in Nokia ITC case
- USPTO Director provides comprehensive explainer on discretionary denials policy in new decision
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- USPTO Director dismisses more inter partes reviews under new rules against petitioners taking different positions on validity in court
- Actelion falls foul of disclosure-dedication rule, prosecution estoppel in Federal Circuit challenge to Mylan’s hypertension generic