Month: April 2024
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Unprecedented patent claim limitation has UPC perplexed in new judiciary’s first-ever full patent infringement trial
Few judges have heard as many patent infringement actions as Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann, but in the first full UPC infringement trial in history, he encounered a puzzling claim limitation of a kind that even he had not seen before.
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Patent licensing firm’s lawsuits against Apple, Google in UPC, Munich make strange bedfellows among outside counsel
The fiercest rivalry in German patent litigation history results in an apparently unprecedented joint defense alliance.
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Avanci announces second licensee of its Smart Meter program: sole cellular IoT pool with traction?
Avanci’s Smart Meter patent pool has announced its second licensee, suggesting an early lead in this emerging field.
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Balanced SEP discussion at IP Dealmakers Forum in London, moderated by Sir Robin Jacob
At the inaugural European edition of the IP Dealmakers Forum, a panel moderated by a former UK appellate judge discussed SEP policy, including the proposed EU regulation.
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Retrial verdict more than doubles damages award to G+ Communications against Samsung over two 5G SEPs: $142M
A jury in the Eastern District of Texas has more than doubled the damages amount originally awarded to G+ Communications in a 5G standard-essential patent case against Samsung to $142 million.
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DivX wins preliminary injunction in Brazil against Hisense/Toshiba over HEVC-related patent
DivX has obtained a Brazilian preliminary injunction against HiSense, its Toshiba subsidiary and local manufacturer and distributor Multi over a HEVC-essential patent.
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Intellectual Ventures sues Tesla over 12 patents in Western District of Texas
Intellectual Ventures is asserting a dozen patents (apparently not standard-essential) against Tesla in its home district. Due to an overlap with a case against Volvo and others, this lawsuit will presumably be assigned to Judge Albright.
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AVM takes license to Huawei’s WiFi 6 standard-essential patents: German WiFi router market leader settles litigation
The leader of the German WiFi router market (70% market share), AVM, has taken a license to Huawei’s WiFi 6 standard-essential patents, ending infringement litigation between the two companies.
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NPE named Kove obtains $525 million jury verdict against Amazon Web Services: three patents found infringed
Chicago-based Kove IO has won in its home court, the Northern District of Illinois, and will now have to weigh its options, such as settling (if possible), obtaining an insurancy policy for part of the verdict or bringing in a litigation funder to guarantee a minimum return for its owners.
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Thursday and Friday (April 18 & 19): LF/IP Dealmakers Forum in London — ip fray’s founder to join panel on SEP trends
It’s a unique dealmaking event for litigation finance in general and IP litigation funding in particular.