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Judge Gilstrap recuses himself from supercomputer firm ParTec’s patent lawsuit against Microsoft: Judge Schroeder takes over
Read more: Judge Gilstrap recuses himself from supercomputer firm ParTec’s patent lawsuit against Microsoft: Judge Schroeder takes overJudge Rodney Gilstrap has recused himself from ParTec v. Microsoft, the most likely explanation being that he or his spouse hold shares in the latter.
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UPC’s Court of Appeal opens door to more cases: opt-out can be withdrawn even if pre-UPC national lawsuit over same patent is still pending
Read more: UPC’s Court of Appeal opens door to more cases: opt-out can be withdrawn even if pre-UPC national lawsuit over same patent is still pendingThe Unifed Patent Court’s Court of Appeal has now invited patent holders to withdraw opt-outs and sue in the UPC even if they brought litigation in national courts prior to the start of the UPC.
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Avanci announces two new German aftermarket licensees, but not the most vocal German would-be licensee: Continental
Read more: Avanci announces two new German aftermarket licensees, but not the most vocal German would-be licensee: ContinentalContext: Avanci regularly announces new licensees, such as ADS-TEC Energy, an electric-vehicle charger maker (October 31, 2024 ip fray article), and new licensors, such as SOLiD (November 11, 2024 LinkedIn post by Avanci). What’s new: Avanci’s Aftermarket program, which launched in early 2023 and covers certain types of devices (monitoring, infotainment and other multi-function products)…
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Philips joins Dolby in Via LA enforcement campaign against BLU Products over AVC/H.264 as Chinese low-cost ODMs lack license
Read more: Philips joins Dolby in Via LA enforcement campaign against BLU Products over AVC/H.264 as Chinese low-cost ODMs lack licensePhilips sued BLU Products one day after the latter’s answer to Dolby’s compaint in the same district. Both are Via LA licensors and actually targeting Chinese low-cost ODMs.
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ip fray’s transition to 80% premium / 20% free content: how it will work (and when)
Read more: ip fray’s transition to 80% premium / 20% free content: how it will work (and when)Starting sometime in December, a registration will be required to access most new content, but it will initially be free. Later, a paid subscription will be required.
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In press conference on Nvidia lawsuit, ParTec’s CEO describes UPC as “pragmatic and efficient” with injunctions issuing after 12-18 months
Read more: In press conference on Nvidia lawsuit, ParTec’s CEO describes UPC as “pragmatic and efficient” with injunctions issuing after 12-18 monthsSupercomputer firm ParTec held a press conference yesterday to address questions asked by reporters about its recent patent infringement lawsuit against Nvidia in the UPC.
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Nokia fends off lawsuit in Eastern District of Texas targeting its network infrastructure: three patents not infringed
Read more: Nokia fends off lawsuit in Eastern District of Texas targeting its network infrastructure: three patents not infringedNokia has an active patent licensing program and has to enforce if license agreements cannot be concluded otherwise, but also finds itself on the receiving end of patent assertions.
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UPC infringement filings: Munich leading in October, Hamburg post-vacation-season; The Hague growing fastest in UPC Year 2
Read more: UPC infringement filings: Munich leading in October, Hamburg post-vacation-season; The Hague growing fastest in UPC Year 2This morning the Unified Patent Court (UPC) released its case load figures (November 5, 2024 UPC news item), as it does on a monthly basis. ip fray focuses on infringement lawsuits as the single most relevant metric and would like to share a few observations. Monthly filings picking up again A total of 67 infringement…
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