Category: Jurisdictions
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GlobalFoundries hits Tower Semiconductor with multi-patent suits in Texas and ITC, targets RF and power chip technologies
GlobalFoundries has filed two lawsuits in Texas and a parallel ITC complaint against Tower Semiconductor, targeting RF and power chip technologies. The multi-front strategy could increase pressure through damages claims and a potential U.S. import ban.
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Long-arm in UPC is easier sued than done: CoA hearing showed opportunities and homework; UK and other foreign lawyers can add value
At yesterday’s Fujifilm-Kodak hearing, the Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal explained that in some circumstances it simply MUST exercise long-arm jurisdiction. But it also laid out requirements. Foreign legal advice can make all the difference now.
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Avanci Vehicle 4G, 5G programs reach major China milestone: 10 licensing agreements signed
Avanci has now inked 10 licensing agreements with seven China-based automakers across its 4G and 5G vehicle programs, bringing the total number of connected vehicles covered by Avanci Vehicle to over 275 million, it has announced today.
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A closer look at Transsion’s SEP situation: the world’s fourth-largest smartphone maker is stirring Chinese market
Transsion is dominating African and Southeast Asian markets and is now embroiled in several major disputes with SEP licensing giants. Last week, it filed its first-ever publicly-known patent infringement complaint in response to a major campaign initiated by Ericsson.
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Brazilian court lets Acer FRAND case proceed against Nokia, orders expert-led licensing review
Judge Gustavo Cesar Mazutti of the 2nd Business and Arbitration Court in São Paulo issued a combined decision denying Nokia’s motion to dismiss and setting out the procedural framework for the case going forward.
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Interview with Presiding Judge Dr. Oliver Schoen (Munich I Regional Court) on FRAND disclosure proceedings without infringement litigation, PIs, and more
Practitioners take note: at last week’s Nokia v. Acer & ASUS trial, Presiding Judge Dr. Schoen mentioned a new procedure for FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing) disclosures. We were curious to dive deeper into this and had other questions as well.
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ASUS affiliate Innovative Sonic wins 5G SEP injunction against OPPO and OnePlus in Munich
Two weeks after OPPO prevailed for the first time on a 5G patent assertion against ASUS, the latter’s affiliate Innovative Sonic strikes back with a 5G injunction.
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Munich court enjoins Deutsche Telekom’s high-speed fixed-line offering, lets Broadcom, Nokia, Huawei (but not Adtran) off the hook
In a differentiated reasoning, the Munich I Regional Court’s 7th Civil Chamber explained in open court that only Deutsche Telekom’s use of Adtran products, but not that of Huawei and Nokia products, infringed the patent-in-suit.
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Nokia wins second pair of HEVC injunctions against Acer, ASUS in Munich I Regional Court
Nokia is already enforcing an HEVC injunction in Germany against Acer and ASUS. Now it has a second one in place, making it harder for the computer makers to resume their sales in the near term.
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BREAKING: Transsion escalates Ericsson patent litigation in UPC, files its first-ever public patent infringement complaint
Transsion has sued Ericsson in the Unified Patent Court’s Lisbon Local Division over the infringement of one of its patents, marking its first-ever publicly-known patent infringement complaint.