Category: Jurisdictions
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Both InterDigital’s AILIs and Amazon’s UK injunction can be construed broadly or narrowly: what interpretation is most reasonable?
This is a second follow-up to the Monday news of Amazon having obtained what the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) called an anti-antisuit injunction (AASI) (October 20, 2025 ip fray article). That report was based on the operative order, and the reasons became available yesterday, which led to our first follow-up…
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UPC’s Mannheim LD schedules InterDigital v. Amazon anti-interim-license injunction hearing for November 14; UK judge backtracks on ex parte
Mr Justice Meade has meanwhile published the reasons underlying yesterday’s injunction against InterDigital’s anti-interim-license injunction.
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ASUS says FRAND but wants $99B for SEP license, approximately $20B attributable to Nokia: UK interim license hearing kicks off
This is the start of a 3.5-day hearing in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales, with Acer, ASUS and Hisense seeking interim licenses from Nokia.
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Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP acquires Qord IP patent portfolio: includes dozens of IoT assets
This is the start of a 3.5-day hearing in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales, with Acer, ASUS and Hisense seeking interim licenses from Nokia.
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ESCALATION: UK court grants Amazon AASI (actually, AAASI with built-in AAAAASI) against InterDigital’s UPC, Munich anti-interim-license injunctions
Given that Amazon’s pursuit of a UK interim license was the equivalent of a motion for an antisuit injunction, this new UK decision is an AAASI, not AASI.
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Brazilian judge will decide Dolby’s PI request against Roku on March 23 based on expert testimony; one patent was previously held essential
Based on the current schedule, it will take less than six months from filing to disposition, and a German patent judgment should come down earlier in the first quarter.
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BREAKING: Samsung has withdrawn ETSI complaint over ZTE’s SEP licensing practices
We have learned that Samsung is apparently complying with the Munich I Regional Court’s anti-ETSI-complaint injunction (AECI).
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USPTO Director Squires proposes rules that would marginalize PTAB IPRs: market value of “born strong” U.S. patents to rise
Director Squires has proposed new rules for the PTAB that do not merely complicate but simply prevent serial challenges to patent, even on different grounds. And not only that.
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IP Dealmakers U.S. to feature District Judge panel discussion (November 5-7)
IP Dealmakers’ 12th annual Forum, taking place at the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas, will entail a discussion between three of the leading U.S. district judges, including Judge Alan D. Albright, as well as panels featuring IP executives at AMD, BASF, Radian Memory, ResMed, Sony, and many more.