Month: October 2026
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Qualcomm, Arm each claim victory in architecture licensing standoff; jury awards $2 damages
The two chipmakers have been engaged in a long-running contractual dispute over use of Arm’s processor architecture IP.
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UK government rejects new FRAND rate-setting track in SEP policy response
The UK government has rejected a dedicated FRAND rate-setting track in favor of exploring early judicial evaluation and non-binding IPO opinions, while leaving the existing injunction framework unchanged.
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InterDigital, Parks Associates claim HDR is becoming a baseline video feature: report lands amid Disney+ feature removals
InterDigital and market research firm Parks Associates have claimed that HDR is heading toward baseline status. But Disney is betting on consumers being more attached to content than picture quality.
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HDMI LA’s first IP dispute in decades ‘solidified’ licensing program, Chief Licensing Officer says
Having a judge confirm that everything you are doing is “spot on” affirmed that the program’s fees are fair and reasonable, HDMI LA’s Trudi Bordi tells ip fray in an interview.
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MIT enforces cloud and IoT chip security patents against Amazon Web Services, Microsoft in U.S.
The asserted quasi-SEPs relate to physical unclonable function (PUF) technology, which has important applications in authentication and cryptography.
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Wilus defeats four consecutive Wi-Fi SEP reexaminations, granted additional claims: challenges by Unified Patents
The four consecutive reexamination wins also reinforce the strength of the SEPs in Sisvel’s Wi-Fi patent pool, Chief IP Officer Heath Hoglund noted today.
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EPO Board of Appeal revokes Novo Nordisk’s cardiovascular semaglutide patent; generics could enter EU as early as 2031
The Board found the claims lacked priority, so a clinical study publication destroyed novelty, leaving Ozempic and Wegovy potentially vulnerable to competition earlier than expected.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA clarifies electronic signature requirements; PMAC and UPC accelerate activities on FRAND, AI and dispute resolution; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of October 5, 2026. It was a slow week in terms of decisions.
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SK hynix sues Longhorn IP again, alleging repeated patent demands through affiliates
SK hynix has taken Longhorn IP back to court, challenging infringement allegations over eight former TSMC patents and accusing the licensing company of using a new affiliate to pursue additional licensing demands despite earlier agreements.