Category: China
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ITC finds BOE Technology infringed Samsung Display patents but denies U.S. import ban, parallel trade secrets spat faces initial May deadline
The ITC ruled that while BOE Technology did infringe three of Samsung Display’s patents, the complainant did not meet the “domestic industry” standard and thus no U.S. import ban could be granted. In a separate trade secrets complaint between the two OLED screen makers, the Administrative Law Judge is due to issue an initial decision…
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Huawei to join Via Licensing Alliance HEVC/VVC patent pool as VVC licensor and licensee
“Via LA is thrilled to have Huawei jumping into the pool with it”, as VVC adoption is set to take off, President Heath Hoglund tells ip fray on the sidelines of the company’s first-ever Business Summit in Shanghai.
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Gallium nitride patent wars: China’s Innoscience claims “ultimate victory” in ITC litigation against EPC
The United States Patent & Trademark Office has invalidated the only remaining patent in a United States International Trade Commission dispute initiated by Efficient Power Conversion over gallium nitride patents, handing Innoscience a significant win.
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Countdown to Via LA Business Summit in Shanghai begins (March 18-21): ip fray is official media partner
There is less than one month to go until the second edition of the Via Business Summit will take place at the Bellagio Hotel by MGM in Shanghai. The event is invite-only and will feature licensor meetings, a half-day IP industry business conference, and dynamic city excursions from March 18 to March 21. Via LA…
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A ‘breakthrough’ that may have gone ‘too far’: fallout follows ECJ’s cross-border jurisdiction ruling
European patent attorneys have largely welcomed a European Court of Justice decision allowing courts to rule on the infringement of U.S., UK, and other foreign patents (as well as award damages and injunctions). But those in foreign jurisdictions, such as China, are concerned that the ruling could lead to “significant chaos” and that the court…
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Chinese automotive industry associations ‘encouraging Chinese automakers not to take a license from Avanci’
The China Automotive Technology & Research Center Ltd. and China Society of Automotive Engineers have highlighted that Avanci’s rates are too high and Chinese car makers should only settle for as low as 10% of its global SEP licensing rates, sources close to the matter have told ip fray.
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‘Confidence is everything’: meet Reolink IP head, former Huawei IP counsel Dongfang Shan
Since Dongfang Shan came on board, home security tech firm Reolink has been ramping up its IP efforts. Mr. Shan sat down with ip fray to discuss how he has strengthened the company’s patent portfolio and changed internal views – including by instilling confidence in his subordinates no matter their experience.
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Nokia obtains anti-antisuit injunctions in fresh lawsuits against Chinese payment terminal maker SUNMI in UPC, Munich, Mannheim
Nokia has obtained two anti-antisuit injunctions in the UPC and the Regional Court of Munich in an ongoing case against Chinese POS vendor SUNMI.
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Injunctions can be awarded on general terms: UPC’s Court of Appeal grants Abbott PI in glucose monitoring device dispute
Context: On 20 March 2024, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. filed an application for a preliminary injunction (PI) in the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Local Division in The Hague against Chinese medical manufacturer Sibio Technology Limited and its European partner company Umedwings Netherlands. Abbott alleged that Sibio’s GS1 continuous glucose monitor was infringing EP831283. However, last…
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European Commission files fresh World Trade Organization proceeding against China over global rate-setting of EU SEPs
China has empowered its courts to set binding worldwide royalty rates for EU SEPs without the consent of their patent owners, giving Chinese manufacturers cheaper access to those European technologies unfairly, the European Commission has alleged.