Month: April 2026
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Federal Circuit revisits standing under U.S. Constitutionâs Article III in post-grant appeals
The Federal Circuit dismissed ironSourceâs appeal of a PTAB post-grant review, ruling it lacked standing. The court said potential infringement exposure under substitute claims falls short of a concrete âinjury in factâ.
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Northern Ireland’s special status at issue in new UPC long-arm ruling; plus, a strategy for substantiating imminent infringement
The dispute between Dyson and Dreame continues to give the Unified Patent Court, at both levels, opportunities to provide important clarifications, particularly on long-arm jurisdiction.
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UPCâs first Brazilian plaintiff wins PI in parallel Munich proceedings
Brazilian implant manufacturer Silimed, which filed the Unified Patent Courtâs first Brazilian complaint last month, has won a preliminary injunction against its rival Polytech in the Munich Regional Court in parallel proceedings.
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PTAB abused discretion by staying reexamination that favored patentee, Proxense tells Federal Circuit
Licensing firm Proxense has appealed a PTAB decision to stay a reexamination that was on the verge of finding patentability and instead found such findings to be moot, allegedly breaching the APA.
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Munich Local Division confirms jurisdiction in online patent dispute based on website accessibility, taking into account facts presented in response to motion
The UPCâs Munich LD has taken a permissive approach to territorial competence, holding that website accessibility and a risk of infringement in Germany are sufficient. Some of the facts were presented only in response to a preliminary objection.
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TikTok gets Tianma treatment from USPTO Director Squires: seven IPR institutions vacated
Squires has now halted another set of IPRs on the basis that petitioner TikTok failed to establish whether a foreign government is a real party in interest.
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An interview with Proxense CEO John GiobbiÂ
âLitigation has been the path weâve had to take because the tech giants today just arenât willing to license patents that they infringe unless you sue them and take them to the mat,â Mr. Giobbi told ip fray about the former operating company (now patent assertion entity) in an exclusive interview.
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China withdrew antisuit policy ‘to the extent that it ever existed’ during first WTO dispute with EU, whose monitoring continues
The Supreme People’s Court of China withdrew its “anti-suit policy” (to the extent it ever existed) during the WTO-level dispute resolution proceedings with the EU. It is unclear what this practically means.
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An interview with IP Bridge licensing head Masato Okuguchi
Mr. Okuguchi spoke to ip fray about the growing importance of Brazil as a venue for SEP enforcement, as well as leveraging Avanci Vehicle to land automotive licensing deals.