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UPC Mannheim LD sticks to German practice of severing claims against non-EU defendants to avoid delays due to service of process
Read more: UPC Mannheim LD sticks to German practice of severing claims against non-EU defendants to avoid delays due to service of processThe UPC’s Mannheim Local Division has split up each of three Panasonic v. Xiaomi actions before it into three separate cases so as not to be held up by service of process outside the EU.
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UPC’s Paris LD: intervenor can’t bring nullity counterclaim if defendant doesn’t; clarifies hurdle for language change
Read more: UPC’s Paris LD: intervenor can’t bring nullity counterclaim if defendant doesn’t; clarifies hurdle for language changeThe UPC’s Paris Local Division today clarified that an intervenor faces the same deadline for a nullity counterclaim as the defendant. And the hurdle for changing the language of proceedings is high.
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Lenovo’s UK-centric SEP litigation strategy against Ericsson and InterDigital exposed again by official filings
Read more: Lenovo’s UK-centric SEP litigation strategy against Ericsson and InterDigital exposed again by official filingsIn its current SEP disputes with Ericsson and InterDigital, Lenovo consistently favors the UK over other jurisdictions, even to the point where its actions contradict its words.
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Ericsson says other phone makers accepted its 1% (capped at $4 per unit) 5G standard-essential patent royalty
Read more: Ericsson says other phone makers accepted its 1% (capped at $4 per unit) 5G standard-essential patent royaltyContext: In February, Judges Terrence Boyle of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina denied an antisuit injunction motion by Lenovo and its Motorola Mobility subsidiary that would have barred Ericsson from the enforcement of various Latin American standard-essential patent (SEP) injunctions (February 15, 2024 ip fray article). Lenovo appealed…
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Munich court sets low bond (€1 million for phones, €3 million for tablets and PCs) for InterDigital v. Lenovo SEP injunction
Read more: Munich court sets low bond (€1 million for phones, €3 million for tablets and PCs) for InterDigital v. Lenovo SEP injunctionThe Munich I Regional Court has confirmed that InterDigital obtained a German patent injunction against Lenovo.
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Federal Circuit effectively discourages patentees from availing themselves of pseudo-judicial Amazon procedure named APEX
Read more: Federal Circuit effectively discourages patentees from availing themselves of pseudo-judicial Amazon procedure named APEXAmazon’s Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) may fall out of favor with patent holders as a means of exerting pressure on an alleged infringer, as the Federal Circuit allows bring declaratory-judgment actions in the latter’s home state.