Category: Jurisdictions
-
UPC issues written warning to Amazon that it will be sanctioned if it continues to seek leverage in UK against InterDigital’s UPC enforcement
On the eve of a UK hearing in Amazon’s FRAND action against InterDigital, the Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division has warned Amazon in writing (again) to refrain from unlawful interference.
-
UK Supreme Court’s Emotional Perception ruling demotes Aerotel, leaves door open to AI inventions, but hurdle remains high
The claimed invention in question is interesting. It involves two different artificial neural networks working in tandem.
-
Xiaomi takes down another Nera Innovations patent; after Federal Patent Court decision, Munich I Regional Court proceedings to remain on hold
Xiaomi has been defending itself very successfully against non-practicing entity Nera Innovations’ UPC and German lawsuits.
-
U.S. value-based patent tax plans scrapped
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has confirmed that his plans to impose a 1-5% tax based on the value of granted U.S. patents will no longer be âgoing anywhereâ. He stated during a Subcommittee hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee: âHow in the world could we do that? How in the world could anyone reasonably…
-
InterDigital files patent infringement actions against Hisense, TCL in UPC, Germany, Brazil, India; TCL also in U.S.
InterDigital has a very successful licensing program and needs to litigate only in a minority of cases. Launching enforcement actions in four (TCL: five) jurisdictions in parallel is a strong statement.
-
Novo Nordisk files fresh semaglutide patent infringement suit in District of Delaware
Novo Nordisk has sued telehealth medication provider Hims & Hers over the infringement of one of its semaglutide patents, as the company faces headwinds over its weightloss drugs for the first time in nearly a decade.
-
Brief update on Renault’s race against the clock after Broadcom won Germany-wide Clio, MĂ©gane SEP injunction
How likely is that Renault avoids enforcement, short of settling? Renault’s motion to stay enforcement is neither cakewalk nor a long shot as enforcement would cause major damage. Bosch and Valeo are intervenors.
-
NEC wins Brazilian preliminary injunction against HMD based on expert report: HMD could settle through Via pool license
HMD has previously been sued in Brazil by VoiceAge EVS. Now it also has to comply with an injunction obtained by NEC.
-
Onesta settling with Qualcomm, but keeping up pressure on its customer BMW with Munich lawsuits over U.S. patents: new filings
BMW argues that Onesta’s patent infringement allegations relate to Qualcomm chips. A patent agreement between Onesta and Qualcomm is imminent, but will it benefit BMW?