Category: Jurisdictions
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UK court denies Lenovo interim license in Ericsson dispute, partly dissuaded by ITC staff’s FRAND opinion, but doesn’t draw clear line
Lenovo essentially argued that the England & Wales Court of Appeal had opened the interim-license floodgates with its Xiaomi-Panasonic decision, but Mr Justice Richards disagreed.
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Lenovo avoids U.S. import ban over two Ericsson non-SEPs (for now): initial determination by ITC judge
An Administrative Law Judge of the U.S. International Trade Commission has held the asserted claims of two Ericsson patents invalid, The final decision will be made by the commissioners.
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Is it a good idea for courts to determine patent pool rates even if a pool has already achieved market acceptance?
Before courts set patent pool rates, it bears reflecting on what that means if a pool’s terms already has been accepted by large parts of the market.
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Munich appeals court rejects German approach to standard-essential patents, tends to pave way for next ECJ ruling on FRAND
The Munich appeals court rejects a FRAND framework under which practically every implementer of a standard gets enjoined, often over petty behavioral details.
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Patent enforcement against LEDs used in automotive lighting launched in UPC and Munich court: Nichia v. Endrich (Dominant Opto partner)
Nichia, a Japanese company with a significant record in the enforcement of LED patents against rivals, has launched a new campaign in the Unified Patent Court and the Munich I Regional Court.
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BREAKING: New standard-essential patent dispute between ZTE and Lenovo discovered in UK
Between Lenovo and ZTE, the former would be the net licensee, so this may be not only an infringement lawsuit, but also a FRAND claim.
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Apple gets $250 verdict against Masimo, loses on most claims: Apple only wanted (and failed) to create new reason for lifting Apple Watch ban
Apple largely lost, but it merely lost an opportunity and an amount of money it won’t care about. This case could have built another independent reason for lifting the Apple Watch ban.
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Panasonic settles SEP disputes with Xiaomi, OPPO; UK interim license made major impact, FRAND determination could have been influential
The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has stayed next week’s FRAND trial(s) in Panasonic v. Xiaomi and Panasonic v. OPPO further to settlememts.
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Federal Circuit gives Lenovo another chance to win antisuit injunction against Ericsson’s Latin American injunctions, but sidesteps key questions
Lenovo has won, to some extent, an appeal against Ericsson, but the antisuit injunction it is seeking may very well be denied again on remand.
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ITC judge upholds Ericsson patent referencing 5G NR prior to finalization of standard: not indefinite
Administrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara of the U.S. International Trade Commission disagreed with Lenovo’s claim that a patent is indefinite for referencing 5G NR while the standard was still in the works.