Month: July 2026
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Samsung joins Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool as licensee and licensor, settles Wilus litigation
Samsung Electronics has signed up with Sisvel’s Wi-Fi Multimode pool as both licensee and licensor, a deal that also resolves the company’s Wi-Fi 6 patent dispute with Wilus Institute in Texas.
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Toyota found to be licensed to AutoConnect patents by previous Spangenberg deal; grant of summary judgment recommended
Eastern District of Texas Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne found that AutoConnect Holdings’ short-lived transfer of patents to an IPwe-linked company encumbered them.
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AT&T and Verizon accused of infringing former ZTE patents in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff Eight Deer Ventures LLC acquired the patents-in-suit from the Chinese tech giant in 2022 and 2023.
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China’s top court revives Maxeon BC solar patent in a rare patent validity reversal
A $238 million settlement ended Maxeon and Aiko’s European patent war—but not a Chinese validity fight affecting the same back-contact solar patent portfolio. China’s top court has now delivered Maxeon a rare reversal.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies PI costs; evidence production curtailed; PMAC moves on FRAND guidelines; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of July 5, 2026.
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Federal Circuit upholds decision to throw out $107.5M patent infringement verdict against AstraZeneca
The precedential decision, confirming the invalidation of two of Pfizer subsidiary Wyeth’s cancer drug-related patents, held that the plaintiff not only failed to rebut evidence on certain issues, but its own experts agreed against it.
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Gallium nitride patent suit docket stacks up in the U.S.
Semiconductor tech maker Wolfspeed has filed a gallium nitride-related patent complaint against rival Navitas Semiconductor over the alleged infringement of five of its patents.
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Lenovo and China Telecom join Avanci EV Charger program as licensors; Japanese licensee signs up
It’s a continuation of a theme for the pool operator, which has seen a boom in the number of Asian companies joining its programs in recent months.
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FIFA hospitality provider hit by District of Delaware patent suit as World Cup reaches final stages
The timely complaint targets On Location’s online platform selling match hospitality packages.
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BREAKING: Ericsson, Transsion settle global patent litigation
Ericsson and global Chinese smartphone maker Transsion have reached a settlement resolving their dispute over a multi-year, global patent cross-license agreement, shortly after Ericsson also settled its UPC dispute with Verifone.