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First-ever UPC SEP injunction: Philips prevails over Belkin on Qi wireless charging patent, but there was no FRAND defense for lack of market power
Read more: First-ever UPC SEP injunction: Philips prevails over Belkin on Qi wireless charging patent, but there was no FRAND defense for lack of market powerThe Unified Patent Court’s Munich Local Division has granted Philips a permanent injunction against Belkin over a Qi (wireless charging) patent.
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Panasonic v. Xiaomi shows need for UPC’s Court of Appeal to harmonize case law on extended deadlines: can pleadings be fragmented?
Read more: Panasonic v. Xiaomi shows need for UPC’s Court of Appeal to harmonize case law on extended deadlines: can pleadings be fragmented?The Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal will sooner or later have to resolve the question of whether the applicable rules allow a fragmentation and desynchronization of pleadings, such as by putting FRAND and technical arguments on different timelines.
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Huawei’s innovation and IP event shows trend toward more collaboration as if there was no geopolitical divide favored by Western politicians
Read more: Huawei’s innovation and IP event shows trend toward more collaboration as if there was no geopolitical divide favored by Western politiciansHuawei’s innovation and IP event on Friday was all about open innovation and easy access to patent-related information.
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UPC’s Dusseldorf LD denies PI in Novartis v. Celltrion: some preparations for product launch aren’t sufficient for imminent infringement
Read more: UPC’s Dusseldorf LD denies PI in Novartis v. Celltrion: some preparations for product launch aren’t sufficient for imminent infringementThe UPC’s Dusseldorf LD unsurprisingly denied a preliminary injunction motion by Novartis over Celltrion’s preparations for the launch of a biosimilar.
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Pool rate-setting by courts: various questions left to be resolved in China after SPC ruling while Tesla appeals dismissal in UK
Read more: Pool rate-setting by courts: various questions left to be resolved in China after SPC ruling while Tesla appeals dismissal in UKThe recent decision by the Supreme People’s Court of China in tCL v. Access Advance on pool rate-setting is narrower than it appeared at first sight. Chinese courts tend to evaluate FRAND questions multifactorially.
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Interview with UPC Judge András Kupecz (Munich CD) on multilingual collaboration; joining the bench from private practice; and more
Read more: Interview with UPC Judge András Kupecz (Munich CD) on multilingual collaboration; joining the bench from private practice; and moreThis week, ip fray’s founder interviewed Judge András Kupecz of the Unified Patent Court.
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UPC’s Munich LD grants PI in barcode scanner case, clarifies direct infringement standard, absolute vs. relative prohibition, urgency
Read more: UPC’s Munich LD grants PI in barcode scanner case, clarifies direct infringement standard, absolute vs. relative prohibition, urgencyThe UPC’s Munich Local Division has granted a preliminary injunction in a case involving a software development kit used for barcode scanning, and has spoken out on several important legal questions in that decision.
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