Category: Jurisdictions
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Munich court cancels Advanced Standard Communication trial against Xiaomi; several Chinese ASC patents revoked
Non-practicing entities increasingly find Xiaomi to be a hard target. Advanced Standard Communication’s patents are under major invalidation pressure, resulting in the cancelation of a Munich trial and a bunch of Chinese revocation rulings.
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Brazilian appeals court rejects Edwards Lifesciencesâ trade dress claims against Merilâs heart valve, upholds first-instance ruling
A SĂŁo Paulo appeals court has denied Edwards Lifesciencesâ bid to stop Merilâs MyVal heart valve on trade dress grounds, upholding a trial courtâs full rejection of the claims.
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Longhorn IP unit and Samsung sign 5G SEP licensing deal as U.S. litigation against Lenovo continues
Dido Wireless Innovations LLC is monetizing a portfolio of 5G SEPs acquired from Shanghai Langbo Communication Technology.
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U.S. Supreme Court again called upon to examine “settled expectations” basis for USPTO discretionary denials
Kahoot has filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking SCOTUS to review settled expectations denials, following a similar petition filed by Google earlier this year.
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âThe future of medicine and diagnosticsâ: behind the patent enforcement strategy of biotech tools company SeerÂ
Seerâs VP of Legal, George Fox, discusses the challenges that its patent portfolio has recently overcome, and the enforcement campaign it has launched in the U.S.Â
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Magistrate judge recommends Amazon lose standing fight against Edge Networking despite Cisco, Intel inventor agreements
A federal magistrate judge has recommended rejecting Amazonâs bid to end Edge Networkingâs patent suit over ownership questions tied to Cisco and Intel inventor agreements, citing the bona fide purchaser doctrine.
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Snap under pressure as ETRI files U.S. complaint, joins fellow VDP licensors in expanding the social media company’s SEP docket
ETRI and Kyung Hee University join Dolby and others in taking action against Snap’s alleged infringement of video SEPs.
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Disney switches off 4K UHD and HDR in Germany, possibly other markets due to InterDigital’s UPC injunction
Disney continues to degrade the quality of its streaming offerings in Germany just to comply with InterDigital’s video patent injunctions.
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U.S. solar company’s plans to become fully domestic silicon-based solar manufacturer forge ahead with former Trina Solar patents
T1 Energy, a U.S.-based, publicly traded, solar module manufacturer, has acquired a portfolio of foundational solar patents from Singapore-based Evervolt for a total of $135 million to manufacture TOPCon solar cells and panels.
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Munich I Regional Court receives well over 150 patent infringement complaints in 1H2026: year-on-year increase, 11 months to trial
In the first half of 2026, patent infringement filings with the Munich I Regional Court exceeded the number in the same period of the previous year.