Category: Jurisdictions
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Jinko Solar settles another U.S. solar panel patent infringement dispute
Chinese solar panel manufacturer JinkoSolar has settled its patent infringement litigation against rivals VSUN Solar USA Inc., Toyo Co. Ltd., Abalance Corporation, and subsidiaries WWB Corporation and Fuji Solar Co., Ltd. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Delhi HC upholds interim injunction over Canvaâs âPresent and Recordâ feature
A Division Bench ruling affirmed an earlier single-judge decision.
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BREAKING: First-ever major SEP infringement suits in South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines â Ericsson files third wave against TranssionÂ
Ericsson has now sued Transsion in 11 different jurisdictions, six of which have never received any SEP infringement actions before.
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New Munich FRAND guidance: up to 18% total SEP royalty on phones, foreign FRAND may backfire, cross-checks (top-down, pools), no capture of non-standardized value, and more
The Munich I Regional Court is the world’s #1 SEP injunction venue. Its new guidelines have now become available, and compatible with the latest Federal Court of Justice decision
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Hisense, AU Optronics successfully defend LCD panel patent infringement allegations: Eastern District of Texas
The win for AU Optronics is particularly significant as it marks the first time in over 22 years that a Taiwanese company has obtained a defense verdict in a patent infringement case against a U.S. company in the Eastern District of Texas, according to the company.
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Tokyo District Court to put FRAND mediation procedure in place: three rounds maximum, six months, global scope: Nikkei report
Shortly after giving guidance on how to adjudicate the FRAND defense to SEP injunctions, the Tokyo District Court appears to prepare the next initiative and it is about fast-track mediation.
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Federal Court of Justice of Germany upholds Sisvel v. Haier I & II, declines EU Commission’s request for referral to ECJ: VoiceAge EVS wins over HMD
VoiceAGe EVS has won all the way, and the European Commission’s intervention yielded no result whatsoever.
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An interview with Manny Schecter, IBMâs former patent chief
âMy biggest challenge was the constant need to educate inventors and business executives about IP and its importance for innovation,â Mr. Schecter, who served as IBMâs chief patent counsel for 14 years, told ip fray.