Month: June 2026
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Verizon hit with $190M jury verdict in infringement suit brought by Aspen Networks over Wi-Fi/cell switching; AT&T, T-Mobile up next
Aspen Networks sued the three U.S. mobile service providers in the Eastern District of Texas in late 2023.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA reverses injunction denial; Milan LD on PI motions during main proceedings; various other decisions
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of June 15, 2026.
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Gallium nitride patent wars: Innoscience, Infineon clash over Munich injunction rulings
Any injunction granted in the Munich I Regional Courtās rulings yesterday would not apply to Innoscienceās current product portfolio, as it falls outside the scope of Infineonās asserted German patents, Innoscience has publicly asserted. This claim directly opposes Infineonās announcement that Innoscience suffered two more defeats yesterday.
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BREAKING: Nokia, Acer sign patent licensing agreement, will determine terms through arbitration
Nokia has today revealed that the parties have signed a patent license agreement covering the use of Nokiaās video coding technologies in Acerās devices, with any remaining litigation cases between the two companies to be paused or withdrawn.
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Nokia, Lenovo sign patent cross-license agreement on amicable basis
The deal is positive news for Nokia, which is currently embroiled in a global dispute with Acer and ASUS.
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Huawei becomes first SEP owner to announce Wi-Fi 7 patent licensing rates: $0.50 per unit
Huawei has today announced that its patent licensing royalty rate for Wi-Fi 7 will be set at $0.50 per unit for all Wi-Fi 7-compliant, consumerāgrade devices.
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With litigation risk solutions under the microscope, PAE steps up Eastern District of Texas campaign asserting patents purchased from Allied Security Trust
AST is clear that under its model “problem patents” can still end up with PAEs; but elsewhere, patent defense solutions seem to be getting increased scrutiny.
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UPC Milan LD denies Ericsson PIs and damages security in ASUS dispute, tries to explain away massive cumulative delay
The UPC’s Milan LD denied Ericsson’s PI motions against ASUS because it was not convinced that the situation had changed during the main proceedings in a way that justified emergency relief. It also denied security for damages.
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TCL’s China Star transferred hundreds of patents to Texan PAE suing LG and Hisense
Updated USPTO records confirm what appears to be the first assignment to a patent assertion entity by TCL and its affiliates since withdrawing from LOT Network.
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USPTO Director goes against the grain, sides with inter partes review petitioner Tesla to reject discretionary denial request
After a raft of decisions and memoranda effectively telling IPR petitioners what they shouldn’t do, Director John Squires highlights a potential pathway to successful institution.