Category: Jurisdictions
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InterDigital wins second German patent injunction against Disney: Munich I Regional Court
The noose is tightening. After injunctions in Brazil and Germany, Disney may opt for a license now rather than for protracted litigation.
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After disclosure of CBI to litigation funder, patent holder’s U.S. lawyer must reimburse Netflix legal fees: Northern District of California
Counsel Netflix is being represented by a Baker Botts team: Rachael Lamkin, Lauren Dreyer, Kira Gill, Jennifer Berger, Linus Nemiroff, Thomas Carter, and Ariel House.
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Samsung Display, BOE informed ITC of settlement only 44 minutes prior to scheduled publication of final trade secrets ruling; rumored value of $700M-$1B
BOE settled Samsung Display’s trade secret claims literally at the 11th hour.
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Oura files fresh smart ring patent infringement campaign in Eastern District of Texas: Reebok among three defendants
Oura has asserted eight smart ring patents against rivals Nexxbase, Reebok, and Zepp Health in the Eastern District of Texas.
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USPTO is U.S. Department of Commerce’s “central bank of innovation”, Director Squires says
The USPTO advocates for potential counterparties to trade, not to become adversaries in contested litigation, which means that the office’s examiners are “nothing short of chief negotiators” on behalf of the U.S., Mr. Squires said during opening remarks at the 12th Annual IP Dealmakers Forum U.S.
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USPTO announces new Search Disclosure Declaration mechanism to receive favorable discretionary factor toward institution
A memo issued yesterday, effective immediately, gives petitioners with already-pending petitions seven business days to decide whether to volunteer information such as the databases and repositories in which the asserted prior art was located to help their cases.
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Xiaomi joins Access Advance HEVC patent pool as licensee, VVC patent pool as licensor, licensee
“More licensees are expected to come in the next couple of months,” Access Advance’s Dylan Zhou told ip fray.
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Masimo’s $634M jury verdict against Apple, limited ITC reopening don’t give leverage for quick settlement, but JPI is now possible (though potentially costly)
The winning patent expired in 2022, and there are still some trade secrets claims in the case, but Apple came close to defeating them.
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Unified Patent Court judges concerned over UK court order threatening them with imprisonment — but could it also become risky for UK judges to visit the EU?
The antisuit injunction Amazon obtained last month against InterDigital’s efforts to defend its enforcement actions against foreign interference could be interpreted as a direct threat against UPC and German judges.
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BREAKING: First-ever major SEP infringement suit in Nigeria: Ericsson targets Transsion in patent enforcement campaign covering Brazil, India, UPC, Nigeria
“Despite almost a decade of negotiations, Transsion continues to reject Ericsson’s FRAND offers while failing to enter into a global patent license agreement,” Ericsson announced today.