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In U.S. court filing in ZTE case, Samsung raises “bias concerns” over Chinese FRAND proceedings: SEP-related sinophobia
Read more: In U.S. court filing in ZTE case, Samsung raises “bias concerns” over Chinese FRAND proceedings: SEP-related sinophobiaSamsung just told a U.S. court it does not expect fairness from the Chinese courts because of the Chinese govenrment’s ownership position in ZTE.
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Mannheim LD assumes UPC will have to develop its own doctrine of equivalents, provides other clarifications in DISH’s 4th loss against Aylo
Read more: Mannheim LD assumes UPC will have to develop its own doctrine of equivalents, provides other clarifications in DISH’s 4th loss against AyloContext: In an “adult entertainment” industry dispute, one of DISH’s patents is in triple trouble as the Munich I Regional Court did not hold it infringed, the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Central Division (CD) revoked it and the Opposition Division of the Europan Patent Office (EPO) revoked it as well, meaning that DISH would need…
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Nokia expands wireless patent licensing in automotive sector to WiFi, expects more Chinese auto deals or litigation this year
Read more: Nokia expands wireless patent licensing in automotive sector to WiFi, expects more Chinese auto deals or litigation this year“This year will be a turning point for automotive licensing in China… either more Chinese automotive companies will sign licences or there will be more litigation by patent holders,” Nokia’s Chief Licensing Officer for Wireless Technologies, Susanna Martikainen writes in a blog post.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): appellate rulings on sanctions, pre-June-2023 damages; alleged contravention of laws of physics; AASI cost award
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): appellate rulings on sanctions, pre-June-2023 damages; alleged contravention of laws of physics; AASI cost awardThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our May 31, 2025 UPC Roundup. 1. CoA: two rulings related to sanctions, one related to jurisdiction 1.1 Contempt sanctions despite subsequent compliance with injunction; electronic disclosure must be requested during proceedings on the merits (Philips v. Belkin)…
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Reflections on LJ Birss’s speech at UPC Munich event: whose loss is it that the UK is out of the UPC system due to Brexit?
Read more: Reflections on LJ Birss’s speech at UPC Munich event: whose loss is it that the UK is out of the UPC system due to Brexit?Context: On Thursday (June 5, 2025), the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Munich Local Division (LD) celebrated its (and the entire UPC’s) second anniversary (June 6, 2025 LinkedIn post by ip fray). The UPC opened its doors on June 1, 2023. The court invited Lord Justice Colin Birss of the England & Wales Court of Appeal…
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Standardization “indispensable” in making Europe the “quantum continent”: ETSI responds to proposed EU quantum strategy
Read more: Standardization “indispensable” in making Europe the “quantum continent”: ETSI responds to proposed EU quantum strategyETSI is among 168 respondents to the EU’s call for evidence on its incoming Quantum Strategy, which is aiming to make Europe take the lead in the global quantum race, with some stating that enhancing IP commercialisation mechanisms will also be key.
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Federal Circuit upholds Moderna’s win in COVID vaccine dispute against Alnylam
Read more: Federal Circuit upholds Moderna’s win in COVID vaccine dispute against AlnylamAlnylam acted as its own lexicographer in defining keywords in patent specifications, foreclosing its own infringement allegations against Moderna, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled.
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Samsung may get UK interim license declaration in ZTE case next week: sole issue is whether UK judiciary has slightest respect for China
Read more: Samsung may get UK interim license declaration in ZTE case next week: sole issue is whether UK judiciary has slightest respect for ChinaContext: This week, the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) heard Samsung’s request for a declaration of an entitlement to an interim patent license from ZTE. Opening statements were delivered on Wednesday (June 4, 2025 ip fray article), reply statements on Thursday, and Mr Justice James Mellor indicated at the end of…
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