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Hisense, AU Optronics successfully defend LCD panel patent infringement allegations: Eastern District of Texas
Read more: Hisense, AU Optronics successfully defend LCD panel patent infringement allegations: Eastern District of TexasThe win for AU Optronics is particularly significant as it marks the first time in over 22 years that a Taiwanese company has obtained a defense verdict in a patent infringement case against a U.S. company in the Eastern District of Texas, according to the company.
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UPC’s Paris LD takes very expansive view on access to provisional measures, but rejects ‘reservoir’ approach to original patent specification
Read more: UPC’s Paris LD takes very expansive view on access to provisional measures, but rejects ‘reservoir’ approach to original patent specificationA three-month window from a rather plaintiff-friendly starting point is significantly more than some other European courts are prepared to grant.
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Tokyo District Court to put FRAND mediation procedure in place: three rounds maximum, six months, global scope: Nikkei report
Read more: Tokyo District Court to put FRAND mediation procedure in place: three rounds maximum, six months, global scope: Nikkei reportShortly after giving guidance on how to adjudicate the FRAND defense to SEP injunctions, the Tokyo District Court appears to prepare the next initiative and it is about fast-track mediation.
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“Principles of good litigation are universal”: Novo Nordisk Associate General Counsel Raquel Frisardi
Read more: “Principles of good litigation are universal”: Novo Nordisk Associate General Counsel Raquel Frisardi“Whether you are litigating a contract, patent infringement, or a crime – there are certain behaviors as a litigator that get you better results, and I think those are very universal,” Raquel Frisardi told ip fray in an interview during Kisaco’s Patent Litigation Europe Summit.
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Great style: Judge Brinkman files first UPC dissenting opinion, but everyone respects each other and contributes to debate
Read more: Great style: Judge Brinkman files first UPC dissenting opinion, but everyone respects each other and contributes to debateUnlike the Court of Justice of the European Union, the UPC allows judges to file dissenting opinions. There is now an example of how constructively and respectfully this can be done.
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UPC Court of Appeal has decided access to comparable SEP license agreements: no AEO/EEO regime, but restrictions on use in licensing
Read more: UPC Court of Appeal has decided access to comparable SEP license agreements: no AEO/EEO regime, but restrictions on use in licensingThe UPC rejects restrictive rules such as Attorneys’ Eyes Only and Expert Eyes Only in order to safeguard a party’s access to justice.
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Federal Court of Justice of Germany upholds Sisvel v. Haier I & II, declines EU Commission’s request for referral to ECJ: VoiceAge EVS wins over HMD
Read more: Federal Court of Justice of Germany upholds Sisvel v. Haier I & II, declines EU Commission’s request for referral to ECJ: VoiceAge EVS wins over HMDVoiceAGe EVS has won all the way, and the European Commission’s intervention yielded no result whatsoever.


