Category: Jurisdictions
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Munich court finds Illumina infringes Element sequencing patent, orders injunction and product recall
The Munich I Regional Court has found Illumina liable for infringing an Element Biosciences sequencing patent, ordering an injunction, a product recall, and damages, a rare loss for the U.S. sequencing giant.
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Snap seeks UK court intervention in Dolby-Access Advance HEVC licensing dispute
Snap has filed a claim before the UK Patents Court against Dolby and Access Advance, opening a new front in the parties’ global HEVC licensing dispute. The case comes as the English courts continue to refine the role of arbitration in FRAND disputes, raising questions about how that approach applies to patent pool licensing.
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Oura scores brace in U.S. as Zepp withdraws district court complaint, final Samsung IPR fails
It augurs well for the smart ring maker as positive developments at the PTAB, ITC, and in federal court add up.
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Xiaomi, Nera Innovations pause UPC Court of Appeal fight over wireless power patent, hearing pulled
The UPC CoA has suspended both sides’ appeals over a wireless power patent between Xiaomi and Nera Innovations and canceled next week’s hearing, a move that hints at settlement talks.
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Toyota found to be licensed to AutoConnect patents by previous Spangenberg deal; grant of summary judgment recommended
Eastern District of Texas Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne found that AutoConnect Holdings’ short-lived transfer of patents to an IPwe-linked company encumbered them.
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AT&T and Verizon accused of infringing former ZTE patents in Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff Eight Deer Ventures LLC acquired the patents-in-suit from the Chinese tech giant in 2022 and 2023.
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China’s top court revives Maxeon BC solar patent in a rare patent validity reversal
A $238 million settlement ended Maxeon and Aiko’s European patent war—but not a Chinese validity fight affecting the same back-contact solar patent portfolio. China’s top court has now delivered Maxeon a rare reversal.
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Federal Circuit upholds decision to throw out $107.5M patent infringement verdict against AstraZeneca
The precedential decision, confirming the invalidation of two of Pfizer subsidiary Wyeth’s cancer drug-related patents, held that the plaintiff not only failed to rebut evidence on certain issues, but its own experts agreed against it.
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Gallium nitride patent suit docket stacks up in the U.S.
Semiconductor tech maker Wolfspeed has filed a gallium nitride-related patent complaint against rival Navitas Semiconductor over the alleged infringement of five of its patents.
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Lenovo and China Telecom join Avanci EV Charger program as licensors; Japanese licensee signs up
It’s a continuation of a theme for the pool operator, which has seen a boom in the number of Asian companies joining its programs in recent months.