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InterDigital-Lenovo lawsuits dropped in favor of binding FRAND arbitration to set royalty rates
Read more: InterDigital-Lenovo lawsuits dropped in favor of binding FRAND arbitration to set royalty ratesAfter various court rulings in the UK and Germany, InterDigital and Lenovo have now agreed to withdraw their lawsuits and settle their SEP dispute through binding arbitration.
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UPC & SEPs: jurisdictional limits concern free-standing FRAND claims, antisuit injunctions while U.S. and UK courts enjoy greater powers
Read more: UPC & SEPs: jurisdictional limits concern free-standing FRAND claims, antisuit injunctions while U.S. and UK courts enjoy greater powersThe Unified Patent Court is a powerful judiciary with respect to its territorial reach, but its jurisdictional competences face restrictions that impact standard-essential patent cases in different ways.
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UPC Roundup (one week): one intervention allowed, another denied; more security decisions; several new cases
Read more: UPC Roundup (one week): one intervention allowed, another denied; more security decisions; several new casesThe previous UPC Roundup was published one week ago (September 27, 2024 ip fray article). This one goes live around noon on Friday, October 4, 2024, so there could still be developments in and around the UPC later that day. It’s a summary of ip fray‘s LinkedIn posts reporting and commenting on UPC news over…
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Xiaomi defeats Panasonic in UK, wins interim-license declaration that renders UPC, German proceedings waste of time and money
Read more: Xiaomi defeats Panasonic in UK, wins interim-license declaration that renders UPC, German proceedings waste of time and moneyXiaomi has won an unprecedented declaration of an interim license from the England & Wales Court of Appeal, practically disposing of Panasonic’s UPC and German infringement proceedings against Xiaomi.
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UK appeals court throws out Lenovo’s appeal of preliminary injunction bid designed to serve as antisuit injunction in LatAm
Read more: UK appeals court throws out Lenovo’s appeal of preliminary injunction bid designed to serve as antisuit injunction in LatAmLord Justice Arnold reminds readers of his judgment of a structural shortcoming he sees in today’s SEP licensing system, but that doesn’t entitle Lenovo to UK relief against Latin American patent enfrocement.
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Avanci’s Laurie Fitzgerald in Clause 8 interview: no guarantee that Avanci was going to succeed, “but I really wanted it to work”
Read more: Avanci’s Laurie Fitzgerald in Clause 8 interview: no guarantee that Avanci was going to succeed, “but I really wanted it to work”The Clause 8 podcast discussed with Avanci Vehicle President Laurie Fitzgerald how the automotive SEP licensing program became a success after initially requiring quite a bit of patience.
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UPC Roundup: first PI affirmance, another SEP settlement, FRAND procedures, joinders, amendments, and more
Read more: UPC Roundup: first PI affirmance, another SEP settlement, FRAND procedures, joinders, amendments, and moreContext: Since the previous overall (i.e., covering appeals as well as first-instance proceedings) UPC roundup of two weeks ago (September 14, 2024 ip fray article). a special roundup covered several appellate decisions (September 25, 2024 ip fray article). This article discusses one appellate ruling (the first affirmance of a preliminary injunction (PI)) that has come…
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