Category: Jurisdictions
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Via LA licensors M&K, Gensquare LLC, Tagivan II suing Microsoft over HEVC SEPs in Dusseldorf: court confirms details
The licensors are enforcing seven standard-essential patents that Microsoft has used in some of its most popular products, including Windows 10, Windows 11, its Surface tablets, and its Xbox consoles, they allege.
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ASUS, Innovative Sonic suing OPPO in Munich; both plaintiffs use same licensing agent (Celerity IP), are also suing Xiaomi
ASUSTeK and Innovative Sonic Corporation are both represented by the same licensing agent, Celerity IP, and suing OPPO and its OnePlus affiliate now.
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Heat turns up on automaker BYD as IP Bridge seeks Germany-wide patent injunctions
IP Bridge is now pursuing injunctive relief against automaker BYD in two patent lawsuits in Munich.
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Fresh off the heels of its Amazon settlement, Nokia launches multimedia patent enforcement against Acer and ASUS PCs, HiSense smart TVs
After its settlement with Amazon, Nokia is now enforcing multimedia patents against Acer, ASUS and Hisense in Germany and the Unified Patent Court.
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Ericsson puts comity first in UK Supreme Court appeal of LJ Arnold’s interim license decision in Lenovo’s favor
Context: Last month, the England & Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) held that, in Ericsson’s place, a willing licensor of standard-essential patents would have to grant Lenovo an interim license that would put an immediate end to all enforcement actions (February 28, 2025 ip fray article). The decision was based on fundamental misconceptions regarding the…
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Dolby GC Andy Sherman reflects on success of GE Licensing acquisition, opportunities in Asia
Dolby’s $429 million acquisition of GE Licensing has already generated a lot of value for the company, perhaps even more than what was anticipated, Mr. Sherman told ip fray on the sidelines of the Via Licensing Alliance Business Summit in Shanghai.
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Top German court gets first FRAND/SEP case since Sisvel v. Haier: HMD has already appealed VoiceAge EVS ruling to Federal Court of Justice: onward to ECJ?
The standard-essential patent dispute between VoiceAge EVS and HMD has reached Germany’s Federal Court of Justice, from where it will presumably be referred to the European Court of Justice.
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‘Music to my ears’: Chinese IP market welcomes new national foreign-related IP dispute regulations
While Chinese patent attorneys have largely welcomed China’s new rules, which would allegedly give China a clearer legal basis to “push back” in foreign-related IP disputes, other voices have suggested the measures may be in response to concerns regarding the Trump Administration’s stance on IP – so China is “preparing for IP lawfare”.
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EPO Patent Index 2024: Unitary Patent requests “exceeded expectations” despite stagnant European applications
The European Patent Office’s Patent Index 2024 found that there was no growth in European applications (-0.1%) compared with 2023, although unitary protection was requested for 25.6% of all patents granted by the EPO in 2024 – a 53% increase compared to 2023.
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ITC finds BOE Technology infringed Samsung Display patents but denies U.S. import ban, parallel trade secrets spat faces initial May deadline
The ITC ruled that while BOE Technology did infringe three of Samsung Display’s patents, the complainant did not meet the “domestic industry” standard and thus no U.S. import ban could be granted. In a separate trade secrets complaint between the two OLED screen makers, the Administrative Law Judge is due to issue an initial decision…