Category: Brazil
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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.
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Ibex sues Disney and Snap in Brazil as streaming patent disputes escalate
Ibex has launched separate patent actions in Brazil against Disney and Snap relating to video technologies, adding to growing litigation pressure on video streamers across multiple jurisdictions.