Month: February 2026
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EU Commission officially indicates concern over UPC-UK antisuit conflict; UPC CoA schedules InterDigital-Amazon hearing for May 28
The European Commission’s cordial letter to the Mannheim Local Division’s Presiding Judge encourages the court to share further information.
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UK court prepared to expedite Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount FRAND trials against Nokia to maximum extent — but will it matter?
Mr Justice Meade will take Warner Bros. Discovery’s and Paramount’s FRAND actions against Nokia to trial at the earliest opportunity, hoping to influence outcomes in other courts.
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SAP files pre-emptive strike in cloud patent infringement campaign that targeted Microsoft, now targeting Amazon: Central District of California
SAP has filed a declaratory judgment of non-infringement action of several of software company Corent Technology’s patents in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, after the former enforced said patents against both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft. The latter settled in December.
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Oracle sued by licensing firm over 4G, 5G SEPs in Western District of Texas
Mobility Workx, a 4G and 5G standard-essential patent licensing firm, has sued Oracle over the alleged infringement of three of its wireless communications patents in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): confidentiality takes center stage at CoA; Dusseldorf stresses binding effect of amended claims; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our January 24, 2026 UPC Roundup. 8. Around the court 8.1 UPC schedules brief website maintenance for February 2, 2026 (link to UPC news item) The UPC has announced a brief, scheduled maintenance window for its website, advising…
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EU Commission study on application of IPR Enforcement Directive shows no pressing problem with patent assertion entities
The European Commission has released a report on the application of the EU’s IPR Enforcement Directive throughout the bloc. There does not appear to be a pressing need to legislate.
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Via licensors Dolby and IP Bridge sue China’s Skyworth and three local players in Brazil: apparently AVC/H.264 patent enforcement
Skyworth is a major TV maker. The other defendants are Brazilian consumer electronics manufacturers.
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Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP starts FusionLayer patent enforcement with complaint against Infoblox in UPC Hamburg LD
Last spring, Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP completed the acquisition of FusionLayer’s cloud computing, virtual networking and internet protocol address management patent portfolio.