Category: Jurisdictions
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Netlist files fresh U.S. patent infringement suit against Samsung following demise of memory module partnership
Netlist has sued Samsung and one of its distributors, Avnet, over the alleged infringement of one of its memory module patents.
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China holds a “paramount” central position in global patent licensing: Via LA’s Jane Bu on move to Shanghai
The Chief Licensing Officer says her three-month move to Shanghai proves the depth of the pool administrator’s commitment to China and the wider Asian region.
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JinkoSolar dealt blow in solar panel patent infringement dispute: U.S. district court clarifies standard for suing foreign companies
The Northern District of California has clarified that a patentee must be able to establish an agency relationship, prove a “stream of commerce theory”, or why limited jurisdiction discovery is warranted, to sue a foreign company in the U.S.
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Access Advance welcomes dismissal of Roku’s global FRAND determination claim, draws parallels to Tesla’s UK complaint against Avanci
Roku’s global FRAND determination claim was dismissed due to the overwhelming presence of foreign patents, which would apply to virtually any patent pool.
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Novo Nordisk suffers loss over negative claim limitation in ongoing patent dispute over diabetes drug Wegovy
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has ruled that Viatris has not induced the infringement of one of five asserted patents in litigation initiated by Novo Nordisk.
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Pressure mounting on truck maker PACCAR as Acer files SEP case in Eastern District of Texas after suing in Germany
Acer previously sued truck maker PACCAR in Munich and is now asserting standard-essential patents in the Eastern District of Texas, too — where Longhorn sued before.
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Increased ACT pro-SEP regulation activities in India are “scaremongering” but “worrisome”, say SEP holders
ACT has substantially stepped up its level of activity in India, as well as parts of Latin America, with SEP holders calling its actions “misplaced alarmism” and playing into the Indian government’s SME innovation concerns.
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U.S. appeals court revokes Novartis short-term injunction in Entresto patent dispute against MSN
Decision allows MSN to launch its generic version of Entresto into the market, and opens the door for others to follow.
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Nokia sues Chinese automaker Geely in UPC, Germany over 5G SEPs
Nokia has signed amicable bilateral deals with two Chinese automakers to date, but Geely’s rejection of FRAND patent licensing agreement offers has left the company “no choice” but to pursue legal action, Nokia said in a statement today.
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Acer and Longhorn asserting 4G SEPs against truck maker PACCAR and its DAF brand in Texas and Germany
PACCAR, a truck maker with a market capitalization at a level with Ford and GM, lacks cellular standard-essential patent licenses. It has been sued in Munich and Marshall, TX.