Month: July 2026
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Munich I Regional Court receives well over 150 patent infringement complaints in 1H2026: year-on-year increase, 11 months to trial
In the first half of 2026, patent infringement filings with the Munich I Regional Court exceeded the number in the same period of the previous year.
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Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart announces departure from USPTO
In a social media post, Ms. Stewart said she will leave the agency later this week and return to private practice.
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Fractus and Geotab end U.S. litigation over IoT antenna tech after IPR, ex parte attempts fall to “settled expectations”
Spain’s Fractus described the settlement as “an important milestone” in IoT markets including connected transport and fleet management.
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ParTec expands supercomputer patent enforcement campaign: sues Hewlett Packard Enterprise at UPC Munich LD
ParTec and its licensing partner BF exaQC have filed a new UPC complaint against Hewlett Packard Enterprise, asserting two supercomputer patents in Munich.
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Tesla wins UK Supreme Court appeal against InterDigital & Avanci: totally unhinged UKSC engages in reckless judicial imperialism
Some of the same judges who were responsible for Unwired v. Huawei and the interjurisdictional friction it created have stepped over the line once more, engaging in outright usurpation.
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ITC returns to 100% manpower for first time in four years
The U.S. Senate has now confirmed all five of President Trumpâs nominees to the ITC, restoring the Commission to its full six-member panel for the first time since 2022.
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âWeâll be able to scale our business infinitelyâ: behind the creation of Erich Spangenbergâs digital twin Agatha
In an exclusive interview with ip fray, SIM IPâs Erich Spangenberg and Garden Intelâs Adi Sidapara discuss how Agatha, an AI-driven digital twin of how Mr. Spangenberg communicates and thinks about IP, will be able to scale their IP monetization business âinfinitelyâ.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies conditional revocation appeals; Dusseldorf limits NDA-based FRAND defenses; Milan enters default judgment; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of July 19, 2026.
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Canada’s Supreme Court clarifies (un)patentability of medical treatment methods in landmark decision
Janssen and Pharmascience have been locked in litigation since 2020 over the former’s antipsychotic patent, which includes claims directed towards dosage regimens.
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Dusseldorf UPC follows Mannheim on NDA-related issue in InterDigital v. Disney
The Dusseldorf Local Division followed the Mannheim Local Divisionâs approach to confidentiality disputes in FRAND litigation, holding that Disney must bear the consequences of refusing to permit disclosure of licensing negotiations conducted under an NDA.Â