Category: Jurisdictions
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LG TV case: Federal Circuit OKs mix of standard-related and standard-unrelated infringement theories for same patent claims
“Mixed” patent claims will be at issue sooner or later outside of the U.S., too.
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SEP holders can deprive Tesla’s pursuit of judicial FRAND rate-setting for patent pools of any basis if they want
Tesla’s pursuit of a UK judicial determination on the FRAND rate for a patent pool hangs by a thread: it depends on SEP holders’ positions in licensing and litigation.
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China is “back” in SEP enforcement: CNIPA’s 2026 Working Scheme channels SEP disputes into administrative proceedings
The proceedings are a type of “Chinese featured ITC” venue offering three-month injunctions.
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Google petitions U.S. Supreme Court over Patent Trial & Appeal Board “settled expectations” denials
Google’s petition is likely to attract amicus briefs from other companies that are finding it increasingly difficult to get inter partes reviews instituted.
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Tesla tells UKSC it shouldn’t have to do what much smaller companies like Doro, Emporia, Nothing can do — and relies on SME astroturfers
The UK Supreme Court started its 2.5-day Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci hearing today. Tesla’s case for a UK determination of pool rates has fundamental shortcomings, which would pose challenges even if it got a UK trial.
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China announces first-ever patent pool: solar panel entities join forces
China’s first-ever patent pool has officially launched, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), established by solar panel manufacturers Trina Solar, JA Solar, and JinkoSolar. The pool focuses on TOPCon cell and module technologies in mainland China.
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Will UK Supreme Court go from Unwired to Unhinged? Radical judicial imperialists form majority of panel in Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci
The deck appears stacked against reasonableness, but hopefully the outcome will be better than the historic positions of the panel majority suggest. Otherwise the UK will come under a lot more pressure than it can sustain.
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It’s official: treble damages, other goodies available in Munich patent cases; still no Texas-size awards, but nothing to sneeze at either
Treble damages in Munich? German patent damages law offers greater opportunities than most patent holders would think. A new landmark ruling draws a roadmap to reasonably sizable damages awards with surmountable evidentiary hurdles.
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Judge Gilstrap finds Verizon reasonably expected not to get sued by Headwater (in which it invested), tosses $175M jury verdict
Judge Gilstrap’s passion for patent law is evidenced by how he uses “to teach away” in a context in which it is highly uncommon terminology.
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CureVac sues Moderna in Delaware over Spikevax patents, seeking treble damages but no injunction
CureVac sues Moderna for treble damages but not an injunction over 10 patents related to Spikevax. The case adds to broader post-COVID mRNA patent battles.