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UPC’s Mannheim LD schedules InterDigital v. Amazon anti-interim-license injunction hearing for November 14; UK judge backtracks on ex parte
Read more: UPC’s Mannheim LD schedules InterDigital v. Amazon anti-interim-license injunction hearing for November 14; UK judge backtracks on ex parteMr Justice Meade has meanwhile published the reasons underlying yesterday’s injunction against InterDigital’s anti-interim-license injunction.
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ASUS says FRAND but wants $99B for SEP license, approximately $20B attributable to Nokia: UK interim license hearing kicks off
Read more: ASUS says FRAND but wants $99B for SEP license, approximately $20B attributable to Nokia: UK interim license hearing kicks offThis is the start of a 3.5-day hearing in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales, with Acer, ASUS and Hisense seeking interim licenses from Nokia.
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Erich Spangenbergâs SIM IP acquires Qord IP patent portfolio: includes dozens of IoT assets
Read more: Erich Spangenbergâs SIM IP acquires Qord IP patent portfolio: includes dozens of IoT assetsThis is the start of a 3.5-day hearing in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales, with Acer, ASUS and Hisense seeking interim licenses from Nokia.
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ESCALATION: UK court grants Amazon AASI (actually, AAASI with built-in AAAAASI) against InterDigital’s UPC, Munich anti-interim-license injunctions
Read more: ESCALATION: UK court grants Amazon AASI (actually, AAASI with built-in AAAAASI) against InterDigital’s UPC, Munich anti-interim-license injunctionsGiven that Amazon’s pursuit of a UK interim license was the equivalent of a motion for an antisuit injunction, this new UK decision is an AAASI, not AASI.
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UPC Roundup (2 weeks): various CoA and Dusseldorf decisions on equivalence, enforcement, service of process and other questions
Read more: UPC Roundup (2 weeks): various CoA and Dusseldorf decisions on equivalence, enforcement, service of process and other questionsThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our October 5, 2025 UPC Roundup. There was a shortage of news during the first half of this period.
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TEXTBOOK UPC judgment on billiard-style squeeze via priority date; Dusseldorf LD deems selection of material from narrow set non-inventive
Read more: TEXTBOOK UPC judgment on billiard-style squeeze via priority date; Dusseldorf LD deems selection of material from narrow set non-inventiveA seemingly simple case over egg cartons turned out extraordinarily instructive as it gave rise to a multi-faceted ruling presenting interesting dependencies.
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UPC Court of Appeal throws out parts of contempt ruling: exacting standard of upfront clarity, but no just-in-case adjustment of threatened penalty amounts
Read more: UPC Court of Appeal throws out parts of contempt ruling: exacting standard of upfront clarity, but no just-in-case adjustment of threatened penalty amountsThe CoA affirmed-in-part and reversed-in-part a Mannheim LD contempt order, and authored a UPC injunction enforcement booklet.
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AIA & AIA: Director Squires issues America’s Innovation Agency memo to take charge of IPR institution decisions under America Invents Act
Read more: AIA & AIA: Director Squires issues America’s Innovation Agency memo to take charge of IPR institution decisions under America Invents ActUSPTO Director John A. Squires wants to put an end to the PTAB’s tendency to institute IPRs for career and institutional motives.


