Category: Brazil
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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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Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeal unanimously upholds Panasonicâs AAC patent injunction against HMD, rejects bilateral licensing demand
Brazilâs Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld a preliminary injunction Panasonic won against HMD over an AAC patent, rejecting the claim that FRAND requires a separate bilateral licensing offer.
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Rio court orders Hisense to summarize 185-page defense in InterDigital SEP case
In an unusual procedural order, a Brazilian judge directed Hisense to submit a concise summary of its 185-page defense in InterDigitalâs HEVC patent case, warning that the pleadingâs contradictory and repetitive nature risked delaying the litigation.Â
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Nokia, ASUS ink patent licensing deal: will also arbitrate terms
Nokia has now settled the last of its three global disputes targeting major implementers over video patent infringement, signing a patent license agreement with ASUS. The terms of the deal will be determined through arbitration.
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InterDigital-Amazon binding arbitration agreement was reached shortly after UPC CoA hearing: last signature on May 31
Nokia’s appellate win over Acer and ASUS strengthened, but the UPC CoA weakened, InterDigital’s position vis-Ă -vis Amazon.
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Dolby doubles down on Snap: third Brazil complaint and amended U.S. pleadings add more HEVC patents
Dolby filed a third patent complaint in Brazil against Snap and amended its Delaware case, adding more HEVC patents. Snap still has not taken a license.
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Rio court grants Dolby preliminary injunction in AV1 patent dispute against Skyworth
A Rio de Janeiro court granted Dolby preliminary injunctive relief over a patent allegedly incorporated into the AV1 specification, adding momentum to AV1 enforcement efforts and highlighting Brazilâs growing role in video-codec litigation.
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Bill pending in Brazil’s Senate would add anti-interference (including anti-interim-license) provisions to patent law: draconian sanctions
Brazil is now the first country with a pending legislative proposal to penalize those seeking antisuit injunctions and interim licenses.
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Huawei takes top spot among Brazil’s foreign patent filers in 2025
InterDigital, Nokia, and OPPO were also among the top 50 nonresident applicants.