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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.
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From $67.5M to $142M to $61M: roller-coaster damages award in Samsung SEP case as PTAB invalidates one of two patents
Read more: From $67.5M to $142M to $61M: roller-coaster damages award in Samsung SEP case as PTAB invalidates one of two patentsThe patent that accounts for more than half of the $142M retrial verdict against Samsung has been invalidated by the PTAB.
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Unified Patent Court makes first standard-essential patent decision: Mannheim LD orders production of license agreements
Read more: Unified Patent Court makes first standard-essential patent decision: Mannheim LD orders production of license agreementsThe UPC’s Mannheim Local Division has entered an order favoring transparency in connection with standard-essential patent license agreements in SEP disputes.
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The Hague decision shows Unified Patent Court’s software SNAFU wastes not only counsel’s but also judges’ time
Read more: The Hague decision shows Unified Patent Court’s software SNAFU wastes not only counsel’s but also judges’ timeThe UPC’s dysfunctional case management system results not only in an unacceptable and unnecessary amount of extra work on counsel’s side, but also adds to the judicial workload.
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USPTO’s new AI consultation looks beyond inventorship, now focusing on prior art, obviousness, claim construction
Read more: USPTO’s new AI consultation looks beyond inventorship, now focusing on prior art, obviousness, claim constructionContext: The impact of Artifical Intelligence on the patent system that has made more headline news than any other is the question of whether AI systems can be inventors, with conflicting decisions in different jurisdictions. But that is not the only important question in that regard. What’s new: Yesterday (April 30, 2024), the United States…
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UPC appoints more judges for Munich (but not from Munich) and Mannheim — others get to spend more of their time on UPC
Read more: UPC appoints more judges for Munich (but not from Munich) and Mannheim — others get to spend more of their time on UPCThe Unified Patent Court’s selection of judges suggests a pro-Dusseldorf and anti-Munich bias. The reasons are unclear as of now.
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UPC’s Dusseldorf Local Division grants 10x Genomics preliminary injunction against Curio, clarifies legal standard in four contexts
Read more: UPC’s Dusseldorf Local Division grants 10x Genomics preliminary injunction against Curio, clarifies legal standard in four contextsToday the Dusseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court issued a preliminary injunction in 10x Genomics’ favor against Curio Bioscience.