Month: February 2025
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Countdown to Via LA Business Summit in Shanghai begins (March 18-21): ip fray is official media partner
There is less than one month to go until the second edition of the Via Business Summit will take place at the Bellagio Hotel by MGM in Shanghai. The event is invite-only and will feature licensor meetings, a half-day IP industry business conference, and dynamic city excursions from March 18 to March 21. Via LA…
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UK Court of Appeal declaration: Lenovo is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson
The England & Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) today revoked an earlier judgment that denied Lenovo’s request to declare that the company is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson. Instead, it held, Ericsson is “in breach of [its] obligations of good faith” by pursuing claims for injunctions in foreign courts despite Lenovo having undertaken…
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EU Commission gets support from 10 Member States for withdrawal of proposed SEP Regulation; 9 don’t care; only 8 want to keep it alive
Context: A little over two weeks ago, the European Commission (EC) withdrew its proposal for a regulation on standard-essential patents (February 11, 2025 ip fray article). A footnote to the EC’s working program noted that pending legislative proposals would be withdrawn within six months. Yesterday the Working Group on IP of the EU Council (the…
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In Nokia v. Amazon, USITC raises fundamental questions about FRAND and licensor’s reliance on U.S. licensees manufacturing abroad
It is unclear whether the ITC’s current leadership seeks to narrow the scope of the agency’s jurisdiction or just wants to make the decision appeal- and review-proof.
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EU’s most powerful body to discuss Commission’s withdrawal of SEP Regulation tomorrow; major SEP conference coming up next week
At tomorrow’s Working Group meeting. the most powerful institution in the EU, the Council, will discuss the European Commission’s decision to abandon the proposed SEP Regulation.
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Agendas now out for IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, June 23-25)
The Super Early Bird rate is still available for the 2nd annual IP/LF Dealmakers Forums Europe (IP and litigation finance) for those who register by March 21. ip fray is the official media partner.
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A ‘breakthrough’ that may have gone ‘too far’: fallout follows ECJ’s cross-border jurisdiction ruling
European patent attorneys have largely welcomed a European Court of Justice decision allowing courts to rule on the infringement of U.S., UK, and other foreign patents (as well as award damages and injunctions). But those in foreign jurisdictions, such as China, are concerned that the ruling could lead to “significant chaos” and that the court…
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LONG ARM: European Court of Justice lets courts rule on infringement of U.S., UK, other foreign patents and award damages and injunctions, subject to defendant’s domicile
The most impactful decision by the European Court of Justice on jurisdiction over patent infringement cases enables the UPC to adjudicate the UK parts of European patents and national courts to decide even on U.S. patents.
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UK appeals court hears Optis v. Apple FRAND appeal of “wholly inaccurate analysis” that also involves judicial imperialism against the U.S.
Starting today, the England & Wales Court of Appeal hears the (Pan)Optis-Unwired Planet group’s appeal of a 2023 FRAND judgment that favored Apple all the way.
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Delhi High Court hands Philips landmark win in triple DVD SEP infringement case
After over 13 years of litigation, the Delhi High Court has found that three local DVD manufacturers knowingly infringed one of Philips’ patents – but due to the patent term expiring, has refused to grant a permanent injunction.