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U.S. district court patent infringement cases peaked in 2025: 10-year high followed by pullback in 2026, LexisNexis report reveals
Read more: U.S. district court patent infringement cases peaked in 2025: 10-year high followed by pullback in 2026, LexisNexis report revealsThe report, published yesterday, also confirmed that accused infringers are switching from inter partes review petitions (which fell 8%) to post-grant review petitions (which increased to 88%, their highest level since 2021) to challenge patent validity.
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Brazilian court-appointed expert finds Disney’s HEVC encoders infringe IBEX patent but rules it non-essential, sidesteps FRAND question
Read more: Brazilian court-appointed expert finds Disney’s HEVC encoders infringe IBEX patent but rules it non-essential, sidesteps FRAND questionA Rio de Janeiro court expert concluded Disney’s encoders infringe an IBEX video patent tied to Access Advance’s VDP campaign, but found the patent covers encoding rather than decoding, so it falls outside HEVC’s essential patent scope and, with it, any FRAND fight.
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China’s revised chip layout rules bring a patent-style revocation route, upfront identification of original features and punitive damages
Read more: China’s revised chip layout rules bring a patent-style revocation route, upfront identification of original features and punitive damagesChina has created a patent-style CNIPA revocation route for chip layout-design disputes and introduced punitive damages of up to five times. The revised rules also require applicants to identify claimed original features and allow China to take countermeasures against discriminatory foreign restrictions on layout-design protection.
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Pantech settles wave of 4G SEP disputes in ITC, Eastern District of TexasÂ
Read more: Pantech settles wave of 4G SEP disputes in ITC, Eastern District of TexasÂChina’s TCL, OnePlus (an Oppo affiliate), and Tinno have successfully settled their 4G SEP litigation with Pantech, while the fifth defendant – HMD – remains pending.Â
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10x Genomics accused of infringing sequencing patents by Caltech and exclusive licensee
Read more: 10x Genomics accused of infringing sequencing patents by Caltech and exclusive licensee10x is no stranger to enforcing its own sequencing patents, but Spatial Genomics’ District of Delaware complaint sees it on the receiving end of an infringement claim.
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Netlist, Samsung settle multi-venue patent dispute, sign five-year memory patent cross-licensing deal
Read more: Netlist, Samsung settle multi-venue patent dispute, sign five-year memory patent cross-licensing dealSamsung will purchase 10 million shares of Netlist common stock as part of the new strategic alliance, which will also see Netlist earn $750 million in net license fees over the five-year period.
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Disney switches 4K UHD back on in Germany, but concern over VP9 SEPs lingersÂ
Read more: Disney switches 4K UHD back on in Germany, but concern over VP9 SEPs lingersÂDisney+ has found a workaround allowing it to reintroduce 4K Ultra High Definition features in certain devices following a second InterDigital injunction, but the solution does not address a specific High Dynamic Range quality feature, and would leave it exposed if it faced actions over other multimedia technologies that InterDigital owns.
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Federal Circuit restates eBay’s end to presumption of irreparable harm, as it vacates preliminary injunction over means-plus-function claim
Read more: Federal Circuit restates eBay’s end to presumption of irreparable harm, as it vacates preliminary injunction over means-plus-function claimSocket Solutions had obtained the injunction in district court; but that court’s claim construction was rejected on appeal.
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- U.S. district court patent infringement cases peaked in 2025: 10-year high followed by pullback in 2026, LexisNexis report reveals
- Brazilian court-appointed expert finds Disney’s HEVC encoders infringe IBEX patent but rules it non-essential, sidesteps FRAND question
- China’s revised chip layout rules bring a patent-style revocation route, upfront identification of original features and punitive damages
- Pantech settles wave of 4G SEP disputes in ITC, Eastern District of TexasÂ
- 10x Genomics accused of infringing sequencing patents by Caltech and exclusive licensee