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Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma file mRNA vaccine patent infringement lawsuits against Moderna in UPC, Switzerland, Japan, Canada
Read more: Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma file mRNA vaccine patent infringement lawsuits against Moderna in UPC, Switzerland, Japan, CanadaThe companies are seeking monetary relief and injunctions against Moderna’s Spikevax® and mRESVIA® vaccinations, among others, alleging that the company is infringing their lipid composition patents in 30 different countries.
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An attempt to “distract” from its own infringement and “harass”: Broadcom seeks to dismiss Netflix countersuit in Northern District of California
Read more: An attempt to “distract” from its own infringement and “harass”: Broadcom seeks to dismiss Netflix countersuit in Northern District of CaliforniaThe motion to dismiss Netflix’s counter-efforts comes a week after the company failed to be granted a motion seeking to relate that same countersuit to a case Broadcom initiated in the Eastern District of Texas (and which was stayed in 2022).
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Samsung uses brute-force FRAND strategy: parallel antitrust/contract lawsuits against ZTE in U.S., UK, Germany
Read more: Samsung uses brute-force FRAND strategy: parallel antitrust/contract lawsuits against ZTE in U.S., UK, GermanyContext: When we became aware of a press release by the Frankfurt Regional Court on an antitrust action by an implementer against a Chinese standard-essential patent (SEP) holder, the fact that Samsung had previously sued ZTE in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) was the primary reason for which we were…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): case management and cost reimbursement decisions; new judges and cases
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): case management and cost reimbursement decisions; new judges and casesThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our February 22, 2025 UPC Roundup. An uneventful week at the UPC itself, with far more excitement sparked by a European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision that enables the UPC to order remedies in European Patent Convention (EPC)…
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Countdown to Via LA Business Summit in Shanghai begins (March 18-21): ip fray is official media partner
Read more: Countdown to Via LA Business Summit in Shanghai begins (March 18-21): ip fray is official media partnerThere is less than one month to go until the second edition of the Via Business Summit will take place at the Bellagio Hotel by MGM in Shanghai. The event is invite-only and will feature licensor meetings, a half-day IP industry business conference, and dynamic city excursions from March 18 to March 21. Via LA…
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UK Court of Appeal declaration: Lenovo is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson
Read more: UK Court of Appeal declaration: Lenovo is entitled to an interim cross-license with EricssonThe England & Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) today revoked an earlier judgment that denied Lenovo’s request to declare that the company is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson. Instead, it held, Ericsson is “in breach of [its] obligations of good faith” by pursuing claims for injunctions in foreign courts despite Lenovo having undertaken…
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EU Commission gets support from 10 Member States for withdrawal of proposed SEP Regulation; 9 don’t care; only 8 want to keep it alive
Read more: EU Commission gets support from 10 Member States for withdrawal of proposed SEP Regulation; 9 don’t care; only 8 want to keep it aliveContext: A little over two weeks ago, the European Commission (EC) withdrew its proposal for a regulation on standard-essential patents (February 11, 2025 ip fray article). A footnote to the EC’s working program noted that pending legislative proposals would be withdrawn within six months. Yesterday the Working Group on IP of the EU Council (the…
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In Nokia v. Amazon, USITC raises fundamental questions about FRAND and licensor’s reliance on U.S. licensees manufacturing abroad
Read more: In Nokia v. Amazon, USITC raises fundamental questions about FRAND and licensor’s reliance on U.S. licensees manufacturing abroadIt is unclear whether the ITC’s current leadership seeks to narrow the scope of the agency’s jurisdiction or just wants to make the decision appeal- and review-proof.
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