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Hisense, Corning settle UPC patent infringement dispute
Read more: Hisense, Corning settle UPC patent infringement disputeCorning, which has become a key player in the global AI chip market, has settled its glass patent infringement dispute against Hisense in the Unified Patent Court, while its parallel case in the U.S. International Trade Commission and against TCL continues.
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Wilus seeking first U.S. SEP injunction in almost 20 years against ASUS subsidiary Askey’s WiFi routers: irreparable harm to research
Read more: Wilus seeking first U.S. SEP injunction in almost 20 years against ASUS subsidiary Askey’s WiFi routers: irreparable harm to researchThe only known SEP injunction ever granted by a U.S. district court (in the Digital Era) was CSIRO v. Buffalo in 2007. By coincidence, it also involved WiFi and the same district court.
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Apple patent adversary Masimo acquired in $9.9B deal
Read more: Apple patent adversary Masimo acquired in $9.9B dealAs Masimo awaits the outcome of a United States International Trade Commission investigation into a patent non-infringement decision in its case against Apple, and a parallel appeal against a $634 million damages verdict filed by Apple, the company has agreed to be acquired by Danaher for over $9.9 billion.
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Speakers, agendas now live for IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, May 11-13)
Read more: Speakers, agendas now live for IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, May 11-13)The Super Early Bird rate is still available for the 3rd annual IP/LF Dealmakers Forums Europe (IP and litigation finance) for those who register by February 21 (save £500). ip fray is the official media partner.
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UPC accepts litigation insurance policy as security for costs: groundbreaking CoA ruling, but it will always depend on specific terms
Read more: UPC accepts litigation insurance policy as security for costs: groundbreaking CoA ruling, but it will always depend on specific termsThis is very good news for patentees enforcing their rights in the UPC as well as for the litigation insurance industry, and by extension for litigation funders as it reduces capital requirements.
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BREAKING: Ericsson brings declaratory judgment action against Acer over 4G/5G patents in District of Delaware to protect its customers
Read more: BREAKING: Ericsson brings declaratory judgment action against Acer over 4G/5G patents in District of Delaware to protect its customersAs part of its wider dispute with Nokia, Acer threatened and ultimately sued U.S. mobile network operators over 4G/5G patents. But Ericsson sells equipment to the same customers and is now trying to protect them.
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Nokia’s Vice President, IP Policy and Advocacy Head: “global policymakers recognize the importance of standards and that strong protection and enforcement of IPRs drives innovation”
Read more: Nokia’s Vice President, IP Policy and Advocacy Head: “global policymakers recognize the importance of standards and that strong protection and enforcement of IPRs drives innovation”“Open standards and FRAND licensing are the invisible infrastructure on which the digital economy is built,” Nokia’s Vice President and Head of IP Policy & Advocacy, Collette Rawnsley, told ip fray in an exclusive interview. “Without open standards and standard essential patents, there would be no smartphones, no connected devices, no video streaming.”
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UPC CoA has good news for plaintiffs: infringement is decided without remand after reversing revocation; and lays out criteria for publication remedy
Read more: UPC CoA has good news for plaintiffs: infringement is decided without remand after reversing revocation; and lays out criteria for publication remedyUPC plaintiffs whose case is thrown out in the first instance over validity issues will normally get a decision on infringement by the CoA without a need for a remand.


