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UK court’s denial of interim SEP license requested by Xiaomi due to specific deficiencies, next case could have different outcome
Read more: UK court’s denial of interim SEP license requested by Xiaomi due to specific deficiencies, next case could have different outcomeA UK judge’s denial of a declaration that Xiaomi had an interim license to Panasonic’s standard-pessential patents is a setback for implementers, but does not put the question to rest.
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UPC Roundup: two new appellate decisions, important question for infringement standard, new cases, upcoming hearings
Read more: UPC Roundup: two new appellate decisions, important question for infringement standard, new cases, upcoming hearingsThis article merely summarizes and links to several recent LinkedIn posts by ip fray, so as to provide a convenient overview for readers of the website and email subscribers. 1. Two new decisions by the Court of Appeal (Friday and Sunday) (link to LinkedIn post) 2. Important question for infringement standard: what if the solution…
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Gallium nitride patent wars: ITC judge believes Innoscience infringes one of four patents originally asserted by EPC, but PTAB IPR is pending
Read more: Gallium nitride patent wars: ITC judge believes Innoscience infringes one of four patents originally asserted by EPC, but PTAB IPR is pendingAdministrative Law Judge Clark Cheney has identified a patent infringement by Innoscience. Efficient Power Conversion prevailed on one of the four patents it originally asserted.
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Apple, litigation funder Omni Bridgeway embroiled in U.S. discovery dispute: fishing expedition concerns patent valuation, other analysis
Read more: Apple, litigation funder Omni Bridgeway embroiled in U.S. discovery dispute: fishing expedition concerns patent valuation, other analysisApple has been defending against a patent dispute by non-practicing entity MPH in California since 2018 and is now seeking discovery of its financial backer Omni Bridgeway through a motion in Delaware.
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Abbott shoots down Dexcom patent in UPC Paris LD, parallel Mannheim Regional Court case impacted as well: procedurally interesting
Read more: Abbott shoots down Dexcom patent in UPC Paris LD, parallel Mannheim Regional Court case impacted as well: procedurally interestingGlucose monitoring device maker Abbott has defeated a Dexcom patent-in-suit in the UPC that disposes (unless successfully appealed) of an infringement claim and a Mannheim Regional Court case.
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EU SEP Regulation’s market power flaw exposed by Qi lawsuits in UPC, Germany: Commission and Parliament got it wrong
Read more: EU SEP Regulation’s market power flaw exposed by Qi lawsuits in UPC, Germany: Commission and Parliament got it wrongThe dispute between Philips and Belkin over Qi (wireless charging) patents illustrates one of the fundamental flaws of the proposed EU SEP Regulation: the failure to consider market power.
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UPC’s Dusseldorf LD terminates Abbott v. SiBio proceedings based on settlement that largely amounts to surrender
Read more: UPC’s Dusseldorf LD terminates Abbott v. SiBio proceedings based on settlement that largely amounts to surrenderFor today, a preliminary injunction hearing was scheduled in Abbott v. SiBio before the Unified Patent Court’s Dusseldorf Local Division. The court has now entered an order terminating the proceedings based on a settlement that amounts to a covenant by the defendant not to practice the patented technique in Germany, France and the Netherlands.
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Dusseldorf LD issues UPC’s first-ever final judgment and permanent injunction, clarifies standard for prior use rights
Read more: Dusseldorf LD issues UPC’s first-ever final judgment and permanent injunction, clarifies standard for prior use rightsThe UPC’s Dusseldorf Local Division handed down the new judiciary’s first final judgment, along with the first permanent injunction. It provides important guidance with respect to prior use rights, recall and auditing rights.
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