Month: July 2026
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies appellate procedure; Dusseldorf revokes inspection order; FRAND counterclaims head to appeal; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of July 12, 2026.
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Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeal unanimously upholds Panasonicās AAC patent injunction against HMD, rejects bilateral licensing demand
Brazilās Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld a preliminary injunction Panasonic won against HMD over an AAC patent, rejecting the claim that FRAND requires a separate bilateral licensing offer.
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Rio court orders Hisense to summarize 185-page defense in InterDigital SEP case
In an unusual procedural order, a Brazilian judge directed Hisense to submit a concise summary of its 185-page defense in InterDigitalās HEVC patent case, warning that the pleadingās contradictory and repetitive nature risked delaying the litigation.Ā
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Covid-19 vaccine makers Moderna and Pfizer hit with Sanofi suits over mRNA delivery tech
Sanofi and Translate Bio effectively abandoned their own Covid-19 vaccine effort in 2021 after the former acquired the latter.
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FRAND counterclaims against patent pools in UPC cases: Court of Appeal will have to decide after Hague LD denies preliminary objection
The UPC CoA will have to clarify whether FRAND counterclaims can be brought against pool administrators, which would have serious implications for the standards ecosystem.
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Munich court finds Illumina infringes Element sequencing patent, orders injunction and product recall
The Munich I Regional Court has found Illumina liable for infringing an Element Biosciences sequencing patent, ordering an injunction, a product recall, and damages, a rare loss for the U.S. sequencing giant.
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Snap seeks UK court intervention in Dolby-Access Advance HEVC licensing dispute
Snap has filed a claim before the UK Patents Court against Dolby and Access Advance, opening a new front in the partiesā global HEVC licensing dispute. The case comes as the English courts continue to refine the role of arbitration in FRAND disputes, raising questions about how that approach applies to patent pool licensing.Ā
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Oura scores brace in U.S. as Zepp withdraws district court complaint, final Samsung IPR fails
It augurs well for the smart ring maker as positive developments at the PTAB, ITC, and in federal court add up.
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Xiaomi, Nera Innovations pause UPC Court of Appeal fight over wireless power patent, hearing pulled
The UPC CoA has suspended both sidesā appeals over a wireless power patent between Xiaomi and Nera Innovations and canceled next weekās hearing, a move that hints at settlement talks.
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UPC Court of Appeal reinstates Fujifilm patent, grants injunction, clarifies defense of dependent claims
The UPC CoA reinstated Fujifilmās patent in part and enjoined Kodak liable for infringement, while issuing important procedural guidance on how to defend dependent claims in UPC revocation proceedings.