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Delhi High Court hands Philips landmark win in triple DVD SEP infringement case
Read more: Delhi High Court hands Philips landmark win in triple DVD SEP infringement caseAfter over 13 years of litigation, the Delhi High Court has found that three local DVD manufacturers knowingly infringed one of Philips’ patents – but due to the patent term expiring, has refused to grant a permanent injunction.
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Chinese automotive industry associations ‘encouraging Chinese automakers not to take a license from Avanci’
Read more: Chinese automotive industry associations ‘encouraging Chinese automakers not to take a license from Avanci’The China Automotive Technology & Research Center Ltd. and China Society of Automotive Engineers have highlighted that Avanci’s rates are too high and Chinese car makers should only settle for as low as 10% of its global SEP licensing rates, sources close to the matter have told ip fray.
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‘Confidence is everything’: meet Reolink IP head, former Huawei IP counsel Dongfang Shan
Read more: ‘Confidence is everything’: meet Reolink IP head, former Huawei IP counsel Dongfang ShanSince Dongfang Shan came on board, home security tech firm Reolink has been ramping up its IP efforts. Mr. Shan sat down with ip fray to discuss how he has strengthened the company’s patent portfolio and changed internal views – including by instilling confidence in his subordinates no matter their experience.
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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.


