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On issues with annexes to UPC complaints, Munich LD faithfully applies appellate case law from Sanofi v. Amgen in NEC v. TCL
Read more: On issues with annexes to UPC complaints, Munich LD faithfully applies appellate case law from Sanofi v. Amgen in NEC v. TCLIn NEC v. TCL, the Unified Patent Court’s Munich Local Division denied a motion to shorten time to respond to the complaint because the plaintiff had initially failed to submit material required to prepare a defense.
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More than 95% of Netlist’s $445 million jury verdict against Micron is based on patent claim invalidated by PTAB
Read more: More than 95% of Netlist’s $445 million jury verdict against Micron is based on patent claim invalidated by PTABNetlist obtained a $445 million damages award from a Texas jury yesterday, but he bulk of it ($425 million) is based on a patent claim the PTAB recently invalidated.
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Latest Munich SEP injunction shows failure of 2021 patent “reform”: Federal Patent Court of Germany didn’t keep six-month target
Read more: Latest Munich SEP injunction shows failure of 2021 patent “reform”: Federal Patent Court of Germany didn’t keep six-month targetThe six-month target for Germany’s Federal Patent Court to provide preliminary opinions on nullity actions was not kept in the Atlas Global v. TP-Link case in which the Munich court entered an injunction this month.
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Lenovo loses UK preliminary injunction bid against Ericsson
Read more: Lenovo loses UK preliminary injunction bid against EricssonMrs Justice Bacon of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales declined to grant Lenovo antisuit relief against Ericsson’s Brazilian and Colombian preliminary injunctions “by the backdoor.”
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In UK proceedings, Lenovo incredibly claims it’s entitled to higher patent royalties from Ericsson than the other way round
Read more: In UK proceedings, Lenovo incredibly claims it’s entitled to higher patent royalties from Ericsson than the other way roundAs an indirect by-product of today’s Lenovo v. Ericsson preliminary injunction hearing in London, it became known that Lenovo now claims that it will be the net licensor when all is said and done.
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New SEP injunction, new standard for security amount: German case law exacerbates as if judges were begging for political intervention
Read more: New SEP injunction, new standard for security amount: German case law exacerbates as if judges were begging for political interventionThe standard-essential patent enforcement situation in Germany becomes ever less sustainable as injunction after injunction comes down and defendants’ rights are severely compromised.
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UPC’s Paris LD orders licensing firm to give security, doesn’t accept insurance and requires EU (not U.S.) bank guarantee
Read more: UPC’s Paris LD orders licensing firm to give security, doesn’t accept insurance and requires EU (not U.S.) bank guaranteeAnother Unified Patent Court decision on the need to provide security for litigation expenses came down today.


