Month: August 2026
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German Federal Patent Court leans toward invalidating Malikie patent asserted against Xiaomi in Munich
Germanyâs Federal Patent Court has signaled it will likely invalidate a Malikie patent Xiaomi is fighting in a Munich infringement case, though the opinion is preliminary and non-binding.
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UPC Court of Appeal upholds Abbottâs glucose sensor patent: rejects Sibioâs added matter, inventive step attacks
The UPC Court of Appeal has dismissed Sibioâs bid to revoke Abbottâs continuous glucose monitor patent, confirming its own earlier finding from a related injunction case and issuing two headnotes that will guide how the court treats omitted features in future added matter disputes.
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Chinaâs top court overturns Nefecon generic PI despite U.S. Paragraph III-style no-launch pledgeÂ
A Chinese generic of Nefecon obtained formal approval after promising not to launch until patent expiry, then used that approval to seek procurement listings. Chinaâs top court nevertheless held that the broken Paragraph III-style pledge was a regulatory breach – not an admission of patent infringement.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): EPO appeal leads to Munich LD stay; Munich LD flags novel damages issues; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of August 10, 2026.
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Federal Circuit affirms invalidation of Nielsenâs audience-measurement patent, backs PTABâs âreasonably pertinentâ prior art finding
The Federal Circuit affirmed a PTAB ruling invalidating Nielsenâs audience-measurement patent, holding that a facial-expression research paper qualified as âreasonably pertinentâ prior art despite coming from a different research field.
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EWHC hinders Accordâs plans to launch Entresto competing product in Novartis patent dispute
Mr. Justice Meade of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales has held that all of Accordâs âattacksâ on a Novartis Entresto patent have failed, and its own intended competing product would infringe the defendantâs supplementary protection certificate.
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New Munich FRAND guidelines bless Avanci 5G terms: balanced analysis shows why Tesla may not save royalties through UK litigation
The Munich I Regional Court’s 7th Civil Chamber has just released a comprehensive and updated
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UPC Munich LD flags novel questions on damages law in Edwards v. Meril damages claim, flags novel questions on applicable law and non-infringing substitute profits
At an interim hearing, the Munich LD set Edwardsâ damages claim against Meril at a âŹ15 million value in dispute and previewed how it may rule on two open legal questions.
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Patent Litigation Europe returns for 2027, building on last year’s rebrand into three co-located tracksÂ
Speakers already confirmed for the event include Hon. Emmanuel Gouge and AleĆĄ Zalar of the UPC, Judge Oliver Schön of the Munich Regional Court, Abbottâs Gael Tisack, Ericssonâs Gabriele Mohsler, Nokiaâs Clemens Heusch, and SIM IPâs Erich Spangenberg.
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Align wins RMB 10M China injunction against Angelalign after UPC setback on related patent, parallel cases in injunction-tested Chinese venues
Align has won an injunction and RMB 10 million (approximately approximately $1.4 million) in damages against Angelalign in China, less than three months after the UPC refused provisional relief on a related European patent. The opposite outcomes add a new twist to their multi-jurisdictional patent fight.