Category: Jurisdictions
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EPO board of appeal rejects claim-saving approach to ambiguous amendments
The EPO Board of Appeal has rejected a claim-saving approach to ambiguous amendments in a Philip Morris e-cigarette patent dispute, holding that unresolved ambiguity can broaden a claim and create added-matter problems.
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Federal court dismisses Entresto antitrust suit against Novartis: patent listing in Orange Book was proper
Judge Liman held that the U.S. Patent No. 8,101,659 claims the active ingredients on Entresto’s FDA label, so its Orange Book listing was proper, ending a payor’s antitrust case with prejudice.
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UPC Brussels limits interveners’ ability to pursue independent claims
The UPC’s Brussels LD has rejected the NIH’s bid to be treated as a co-claimant in 2seventy Bio’s infringement case, holding that interveners are limited to supporting the claims of the party they join and cannot pursue an independent litigation position.
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Hong Kong’s pledge to become IP trading center is ‘game-changer’, but requires more than policy and financing platforms
Lawyers from both HK and China shared their thoughts on Hong Kong’s new Five-Year Plan, which pledges to transform it into a regional IP trading center. While they were generally positive, some were skeptical, highlighting that China’s own experience suggests government policy and trading platforms alone cannot create a liquid market for IP.
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Samsung handed third straight win at UPC as Munich LD revokes Maxell’s Galaxy content-casting patent
The UPC’s Munich LD has revoked a Maxell patent covering phone-to-TV content casting for lack of novelty, dismissing its infringement suit against Samsung’s Galaxy lineup and awarding Samsung €620,000.
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BYD seeks declaratory judgment against First Solar following ITC complaint withdrawal, challenges patent ownership
First Solar claimed it was “recalibrating” its patent enforcement strategy after U.S. President Trump sought to impose tariffs on polysilicon imports from China and elsewhere.
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Crocs hits retail rival’s clog line with trade dress, design, utility patent claims
Crocs is suing retail rival Five Below over its clog-and-charm products, asserting Classic Clog trade dress, a Saru design patent and three Jibbitz utility patents. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, damages, and a disgorgement of profits.
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Lord Justice Meade, Lord Justice Birss to speak at OxFirst’s 15th Intellectual Property and Competition Forum
The 15th edition of this event will be held at Oxford University in January. ip fray plans to cover the conference during and after it takes place, and a discount is available for ip fray readers.
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Honeywell Aerospace enforces automation patents against EV makers Rivian and Lucid
The newly independent company completed its spin-off from major patent holder Honeywell International in June.
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NEC sues Anker’s eufy brand over six more camera patents in East Texas, widening a two-year fight
NEC has filed a fresh patent suit against Anker’s smart home brand in East Texas, adding six new camera surveillance patents to an already tense two-year dispute.