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Atlas Global goes after Nintendo for Wi-Fi SEP infringement following Federal Circuit affirmation of $37.5M jury award, European validity woes
Read more: Atlas Global goes after Nintendo for Wi-Fi SEP infringement following Federal Circuit affirmation of $37.5M jury award, European validity woesAtlas Global claims the Nintendo Switch 2, among other products, infringes 11 of its patents relevant to Wi-Fi 6 technology.
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StayTouch sues Apple over NameDrop feature with patent issued the same day
Read more: StayTouch sues Apple over NameDrop feature with patent issued the same dayStayTouch has filed a second Texas lawsuit against Apple over NameDrop, asserting a patent that was issued that same day, while its first case remains stayed pending an ITC investigation.
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TĂĽrkiye launches new patent fee incentives for SMEs, AI innovatorsÂ
Read more: TĂĽrkiye launches new patent fee incentives for SMEs, AI innovatorsÂTĂĽrkiye has introduced new patent fee incentives, offering a 75% reduction in selected fees for first-time SME applicants and a 50% discount on expedited search reports for qualifying AI inventions.
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CNIPA’s five-year plan spans pre-filing commercial assessments, AI-assisted inventions, possible SEP pilot, drug patent linkage disputes
Read more: CNIPA’s five-year plan spans pre-filing commercial assessments, AI-assisted inventions, possible SEP pilot, drug patent linkage disputesTo help bring inventions to market, China’s patent office will study how to assess their commercial prospects before filing. Its five-year plan also addresses how AI affects inventive step, a possible SEP examination pilot and closer coordination of patent validity challenges with disputes over generic drug entry.
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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.


