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Discretionary denials of PTAB inter partes reviews come back with a vengeance: Fintiv review inserted before potential merits proceedings
Read more: Discretionary denials of PTAB inter partes reviews come back with a vengeance: Fintiv review inserted before potential merits proceedingsWithin four weeks of her decision to rescind former USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s memo narrowing the application of Fintiv, Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart has taken another bold step favoring patentees.
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EPO Patent Index 2024: Unitary Patent requests “exceeded expectations” despite stagnant European applications
Read more: EPO Patent Index 2024: Unitary Patent requests “exceeded expectations” despite stagnant European applicationsThe European Patent Office’s Patent Index 2024 found that there was no growth in European applications (-0.1%) compared with 2023, although unitary protection was requested for 25.6% of all patents granted by the EPO in 2024 – a 53% increase compared to 2023.
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ITC finds BOE Technology infringed Samsung Display patents but denies U.S. import ban, parallel trade secrets spat faces initial May deadline
Read more: ITC finds BOE Technology infringed Samsung Display patents but denies U.S. import ban, parallel trade secrets spat faces initial May deadlineThe ITC ruled that while BOE Technology did infringe three of Samsung Display’s patents, the complainant did not meet the “domestic industry” standard and thus no U.S. import ban could be granted. In a separate trade secrets complaint between the two OLED screen makers, the Administrative Law Judge is due to issue an initial decision…
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ITC staff reiterates its view that Nokia, unlike Amazon, complied with FRAND and recommends U.S. import ban regardless of UK proceedings
Read more: ITC staff reiterates its view that Nokia, unlike Amazon, complied with FRAND and recommends U.S. import ban regardless of UK proceedingsThe ITC Staff participates in some investigations as a neutral party defending the public interest, and its views are given significant weight by the ultimate decision makers.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): first post-BSH decision on UK, Switzerland, Spain; Unitary Patent & urgency; all Chinese companies must give security; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): first post-BSH decision on UK, Switzerland, Spain; Unitary Patent & urgency; all Chinese companies must give security; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our March 16, 2025 UPC Roundup. After several slow weeks in a row, we now have some interesting decisions and filings to report on. 1. First post-BSH Hausgeräte decision assumes long-arm jurisdiction over UK, Swiss, Spanish infringements:…
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Unified Patent Court injunction in 10x Genomics v. NanoString could be reinstated as EPO Opposition Division upholds patent in ‘slightly amended form’
Read more: Unified Patent Court injunction in 10x Genomics v. NanoString could be reinstated as EPO Opposition Division upholds patent in ‘slightly amended form’Context: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors on June 1, 2023, and only a few months later, in September 2023, 10x Genomics won a preliminary injunction against rival NanoString in the Munich Local Division (LD). NanoString nearly went out of business as a result of that loss, but apparently found an acquirer. The…
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Donald Trump Jr. invests in famous patent monetizer Erich Spangenberg’s new company, by extension becomes UPC user: IPO filing
Read more: Donald Trump Jr. invests in famous patent monetizer Erich Spangenberg’s new company, by extension becomes UPC user: IPO filingContext: Last year, Erich Spangenberg returned to the patent monetization business that he shaped like very few other people (December 4, 2024 ip fray article). The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a priority jurisdiction for his new company, SIM IP. We also reported on a recent major patent acquisition and discovered that SIM IP was…
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Munich appeals court lays out security-centric FRAND framework in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD as previously indicated; ignores input from EC, referral to ECJ still possible
Read more: Munich appeals court lays out security-centric FRAND framework in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD as previously indicated; ignores input from EC, referral to ECJ still possibleVoiceAge EVS v. HMD could become the new Huawei v. ZTE, but the regional appeas court in Munich wants to leave it to the Federal Court of Justice to make the preliminary reference.
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