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Pantech launches U.S. 4G SEP enforcement campaign: files ITC complaint, sues TCL, HMD, OnePlus, Lenovo, Tinno
Read more: Pantech launches U.S. 4G SEP enforcement campaign: files ITC complaint, sues TCL, HMD, OnePlus, Lenovo, TinnoThe campaign, which targets the same four patents in the same U.S. district court, was filed shortly after the Korean firm was granted Japan’s first-ever injunction in a FRAND-related case.
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Two Chinese SEP injunctions in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD — implementer failed to comply with FRAND
Read more: Two Chinese SEP injunctions in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD — implementer failed to comply with FRANDContext: HMD recently withdrew its EU antitrust complaint against VoiceAge EVS (May 5, 2025 ip fray article) and previously appealed a German VoiceAge EVS v. HMD appellate ruling to the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice) (March 29, 2025 ip fray article). VoiceAge EVS has won a number of standard-essential patent (SEP) cases against HMD, not…
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USPTO divisions’ clash over Apple patent invalidation decision undermines “integrity and consistency”, patentee alleges
Read more: USPTO divisions’ clash over Apple patent invalidation decision undermines “integrity and consistency”, patentee allegesA petition filed by Proxense against Apple has uncovered an inconsistency in results on substantially similar issues and the same underlying facts between decisions by the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board and fellow internal division, the Central Reexamination Unit.
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Ericsson’s assertion and enforcement head Robert Earle on the merits of arbitration
Read more: Ericsson’s assertion and enforcement head Robert Earle on the merits of arbitrationIn this interview, Mr. Earle discusses the merits of arbitration, the growing role of the Unified Patent Court in patent enforcement strategies, and his stance on UK courts issuing interim license declarations.
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EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal: reproducibility irrelevant to eligibility of sold product as prior art and ability to destroy novelty
Read more: EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal: reproducibility irrelevant to eligibility of sold product as prior art and ability to destroy noveltyContext: The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) made a decision on claim construction last month that aligns its case law with that of the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Court of Appeal (CoA) (June 18, 2025 ip fray article). We will continue to report on EBA decisions that we believe…
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Malikie sees first pushback in global BlackBerry patent enforcement campaign: France’s Vantiva seeks FRAND declaration over WiFi SEPs
Read more: Malikie sees first pushback in global BlackBerry patent enforcement campaign: France’s Vantiva seeks FRAND declaration over WiFi SEPsMalikie, which bought a substantial part of Blackberry’s non-core patent portfolio in 2023, breached its FRAND obligations when it sued Vantiva for patent infringement, the complainant has alleged.
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Apple will appeal $110 million damages order in U.S. 3G patent infringement dispute
Read more: Apple will appeal $110 million damages order in U.S. 3G patent infringement disputeApple has said it will appeal a jury verdict that found the company infringed a 3G wireless patent owned by Spanish firm TOT Power Control, and owes it over $110 million in damages.
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BREAKING: UK Supreme Court grants Tesla’s petition to appeal dismissal of Avanci-InterDigital FRAND pool rate case
Read more: BREAKING: UK Supreme Court grants Tesla’s petition to appeal dismissal of Avanci-InterDigital FRAND pool rate caseContext: Last year, Mr Justice [Timothy] Fancourt of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) showed some sympathy for Tesla’s desire to obtain a UK FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing) determination against the entire Avanci 5G standard-essential patent (SEP) pool, but ultimately dismissed the complaint (July 18, 2024 ip fray article)….
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