Category: Jurisdictions
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Amazon’s ploy to derail ITC proceedings, and update on Amazon’s and Lenovo’s efforts to overturn or narrow Nokia’s and Ericsson’s preliminary wins
The ITC has finalized its decision in one Ericsson-Lenovo case while it has not decided on the exact scope of its review in another. Amazon is hoping to overturn or narrow Nokia’s win.
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BREAKING: Qualcomm settles with China’s Transsion (Africa’s smartphone market leader): Indian patent lawsuit withdrawn
A Qualcomm v. Transsion lawsuit was withdrawn in India, suggesting a settlement. Transsion is a Chinese company whose various brands collectively have indisputable leadership in the African smartphone market.
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Avanci responds to Chinese study on automotive SEP license fees: “numerous inaccuracies”
Context: Commonly, when Avanci announces something, it involves new licensors or licensees (see, e.g., this October 9, 2024 ip fray article). Avanci’s automotive pool covers a very high percentage of all 4G and 5G standard-essential patents (SEPs), and most of the market (which for 5G depends on whether companies are already implementing it) is licensed.…
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Three attempts to use U.S. courts against German (or UPC) patent enforcement actions have failed in recent years: disproven recipe?
It has been tried three times over the past couple of years to leverage U.S. district courts against German courts or the UPC, and it produced nothing but costs.
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Public version of Nokia v. Amazon ITC ruling in multimedia SEP case holds e-commerce giant responsible for unlicensed status
The public redacted version of a trade judge’s December 2024 ruling shows that Amazon was far from prevailing over Nokia on a FRAND defense.
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World’s top EV battery maker CATL files fresh infringement lawsuit, adds to China’s lengthy battery patent docket
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited’s action marks its seventh patent infringement suit against local rival China Aviation Lithium Battery, with a cumulative claim of over 700 million Chinese yuan (US$ 95.6 million) in damages.
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Netgear settles WiFi 6 standard-essential patent dispute with Huawei, takes license to Sisvel pool between Unified Patent Court and Munich I Regional Court rulings
Netgear and Huawei have filed a motion to stay the U.S: litigation started by the router maker in response to enforcement actions in the UPC and German courts.
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Unprecedented major delay at USITC for remedy recommendation after Lenovo was found to infringe four Ericsson SEPs
While ITC judges typically issue their recommendations on remedy (i.e., U.S. import ban) near-simultaneously with their rulings, it will now potentially take more than two months in an Ericsson-Lenovo SEP case.
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Abbott fends off Dexcom’s push for patent royalties as multi-jurisdictional litigation settles with 10-year zero-zero patent peace over glucose monitoring devices
Abbott and Dexcom have settled a multi-jurisdictional patent dispute over glucose monitoring devices. It appears that Dexcom failed to achieve its goal of getting Abbott to pay.
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Netgear obeys UPC and German anti-antisuit injunctions, yet attempts to thwart Huawei’s patent enforcement through interim license
Netgear has withdrawn its request for a U.S. antisuit injunction against Huawei’s UPC and German cases, but keeps pursuing an interim license.