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UPC Roundup (1 week): third anti-antisuit injunction and another preliminary patent injunction after CoA reverses denial
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): third anti-antisuit injunction and another preliminary patent injunction after CoA reverses denialThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our February 15, 2025 UPC Roundup. 1. “Obey the law” PI in Abbott v. SiBio after CoA reverses The Hague LD (link to detailed article) Due to technical maintenance that took the UPC longer than expected, the…
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U.S. trade judge postpones Ericsson-Lenovo remedy recommendation again — now to April 4, 2025
Read more: U.S. trade judge postpones Ericsson-Lenovo remedy recommendation again — now to April 4, 2025After an unusually long period between the decision on the technical merits and the recommendation on remedy, a USITC judge has postponed her Ericsson-Lenovo decision once again.
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Munich appeals court postpones key FRAND ruling in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD case with European Commission intervention
Read more: Munich appeals court postpones key FRAND ruling in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD case with European Commission interventionWe don’t normally report on scheduling decisions, but the standard-essential patent (SEP) ecosystem eagerly awaits the ruling by the Oberlandesgericht München (Munich Higher Regional Court) in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD. It was originally scheduled for February 6, 2025, then postponed by two weeks to today, and has now been pushed back another four weeks to…
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Nokia obtains anti-antisuit injunctions in fresh lawsuits against Chinese payment terminal maker SUNMI in UPC, Munich, Mannheim
Read more: Nokia obtains anti-antisuit injunctions in fresh lawsuits against Chinese payment terminal maker SUNMI in UPC, Munich, MannheimNokia has obtained two anti-antisuit injunctions in the UPC and the Regional Court of Munich in an ongoing case against Chinese POS vendor SUNMI.
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EXCLUSIVE: Avanci licensor Sol IP sues Chinese automaker BYD in Munich over 4G SEPs — at least one Chinese car maker is already licensed
Read more: EXCLUSIVE: Avanci licensor Sol IP sues Chinese automaker BYD in Munich over 4G SEPs — at least one Chinese car maker is already licensedAvanci licensor SolIP has filed two standard-essential patent infringement lawsuits against China’s BYD in Munich, seeking only damages for now.
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Injunctions can be awarded on general terms: UPC’s Court of Appeal grants Abbott PI in glucose monitoring device dispute
Read more: Injunctions can be awarded on general terms: UPC’s Court of Appeal grants Abbott PI in glucose monitoring device disputeContext: On 20 March 2024, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. filed an application for a preliminary injunction (PI) in the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Local Division in The Hague against Chinese medical manufacturer Sibio Technology Limited and its European partner company Umedwings Netherlands. Abbott alleged that Sibio’s GS1 continuous glucose monitor was infringing EP831283. However, last…
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Interim license appeal: the UK could end up violating the border of the United States of America for the first time since the War of 1812
Read more: Interim license appeal: the UK could end up violating the border of the United States of America for the first time since the War of 1812Context: Our preview of today’s England & Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) hearing of Lenovo’s pursuit of an interim license to Ericsson’s standard-essential patents (SEPs) (February 16, 2025 ip fray article) described the key question as whether “imperialism or sanity” would prevail. What’s new: Lord Justice Newey, Lord Justice Arnold and Lady Justice Falk heard…
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Via LA boosts EV charging licensing efforts in Japan, signs partnership with local pool administrator ULDAGE
Read more: Via LA boosts EV charging licensing efforts in Japan, signs partnership with local pool administrator ULDAGEJapan plans significant growth to enhance its EV charging capabilities, Via LA’s head of programs Willy Chang tells ip fray.