Month: April 2026
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UPC Roundup (1 week):Â CoA reinforces need for counsel to speak language of proceedings; upholds Abbott PI with key clarifications; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of March 29, 2026. 7. Around the court 7.1 PMAC expands neutral pool, launches second call for mediators and arbitrators (link to PMAC’s list) As of January 1, 2026, the UPCâs Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC)…
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Netflix gains momentum in DivX global streaming dispute as U.S. court clears it of $400M+ in damagesÂ
In a long-running streaming patent dispute against Netflix, where DivX has gained significant ground in Brazil, the case has now reached a turning point. After a Federal Circuit decision invalidated several of DivXâs asserted patents, a U.S. jury has now found that the company did not infringe four of those patents-in-suit.
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UPC Munich LD proceeds with expert evidence on infringement despite EPO opposition panel’s revocation decision
The UPC’s Munich Local Division denied a stay of infringement proceedings despite the EPO having revoked the patent.
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SĂŁo Paulo court grants Johnson & Johnson extraordinary emergency relief and reinstates injunction in med tech patent dispute
The President of the Private Law Section of the SĂŁo Paulo Court of Justice granted extraordinary emergency relief, reinstating an injunction previously lifted on appeal in this med tech patent dispute, in a procedurally unusual intervention.
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USPTO Director Squires announces new ex parte reexamination measure to make patent revocation harder
The U.S. patent market has split reactions over the new process, which is designed to help the USPTO âefficiently and effectivelyâ address the recent increased volume of ex parte reexamination requests.
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Delhi High Court orders Rosenberger to pay $17.7 million in damages, upholds rival antenna patent
Delhi High Court has awarded Canadian antenna maker CCA $17.7 million in a patent infringement suit against German antenna maker Rosenberger on the 13th anniversary of the Novartis ruling. The decision sets comparable royalties as the standard for damages and employed live transcription for the first time in an Indian patent trial.
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lululemon succeeds in sneaker structure patent suit as Southern District of New York invalidates key Nike patent claims
Judge Arun Subramanian of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday indicated that there may have been a path for Nike to actually win in its patent suit against lululemon, but the party did not see it.
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InterDigital wins Brazilian PI against Transsion over two 5G SEPs: court-appointed expert report confirmed essentiality, FRAND compliance of offer
Merits-based Brazilian preliminary injunctions such as this one are based on an expert report, upping the ante for defendants trying to get them lifted.
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Sisvel announces new 2G-5G SEP pool for point-of-sale terminals with Huawei, Nokia, LG as founding licensors: another IoT category
The three founding licensors hold many cellular SEPs. Nokia had already made significant headway with bilateral licensing in this vertical.
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An overview of Chinaâs patent proceedings
ip fray provides an overview of CNIPA patent administrative proceedings, including procedural steps, review processes, and key features â as well as the interaction between the patent infringement and administrative proceedings.