Category: Jurisdictions
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China, Hong Kong-based defendants now account for roughly one-third of new UPC infringement and PI cases
Chinese and Hong Kong-based defendants now account for about a third of new UPC infringement and PI cases and face above-average injunction rates, as the UPC stays few cases pending EPO oppositions.
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F1 supplier hit with patent infringement suit ahead of U.S. Grand Prix race
UK-based Sentronics has sued its German rival Allengra in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging that the latter’s fuel-flow meters infringe one of its patents related to systems that enable highly accurate, secure fuel flow measurement in demanding motorsport environments.
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China links patent rulings to customs enforcement: solar disputes could disrupt global deliveries before goods leave port
A patent fight in China could disrupt overseas deliveries before goods leave a port. With solar singled out for stronger protection, closer links between administrative rulings and customs enforcement may raise the stakes of licensing negotiations across global supply chains.
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Huawei wins expert report-based preliminary injunction against Disney in Brazil over HEVC patent, with $1 million penalty for non-compliance
A Rio de Janeiro judge granted Huawei an expert-backed injunction and accused Disney of delay tactics. Disney had 24 hours to stop distributing accused HEVC video or pay a $1 million fine.
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Valtrus patent upheld by Federal Circuit after Google challenges Word doc metadata as pre-AIA invention proof
Automatically generated metadata can independently corroborate inventor testimony, the panel opined.
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UK IPO seeks views on feasibility of FRAND Opinion Service
The UK is exploring a less formal approach to SEP licensing disputes, with a proposed IPO-led service offering independent, non-binding assessments of whether licensing offers fall within a plausible FRAND range.
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OPPO wins fast-charging injunctions in China as its 5G and VVC counteroffensive challenges ASUS’s licensing campaign
OPPO has obtained another first-instance fast-charging injunction against ASUS in China, bringing its wins on that front to two alongside its 5G and VVC patent counteroffensive. The dispute now spans Europe, China, and India.
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SAP concedes Celonis’s Munich injunction could impact customers, but seeks to emphasize limited scope
Enterprise software giant SAP downplays impact of Celonis’s Munich patent injunction, but will need help from the appeals court to shield its customers from impact.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Google cert petition challenging USPTO’s settled expectations denials
Three other petitions for writ of certiorari, similarly questioning the agency’s validity review denials, are pending before the court.
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Kerala HC widens patent ‘government-use’ power for cheap life-saving drugs, but leaves the trigger to the Center
After a breast-cancer patient’s death turned the plea into a suo motu cause, the Kerala High Court held that Section 100 of the Patents Act lets the government make and sell patented medicines cheaply, but left the decision to the Regional Cancer Center.