Category: United Kingdom
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Lord Justice Meade, Lord Justice Birss to speak at OxFirstâs 15th Intellectual Property and Competition Forum
The 15th edition of this event will be held at Oxford University in January. ip fray plans to cover the conference during and after it takes place, and a discount is available for ip fray readers.
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SIM IP acquires QinetiQ cross-domain security patent portfolio rooted in UK defense research
SIM IP has acquired eight QinetiQ patent families covering cross-domain security, the technology deciding whether external data can enter trusted networks, with which it plans to launch an open licensing program.
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UK court finds Samsung patent asserted against ZTE valid; essentiality was conceded
Samsung has technically prevailed on a 5G patent, though ZTE can appeal the decision. Its last successful SEP assertion was against Apple in 2013 and resulted in a presidential veto.
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Opinion: Access Advance’s view on the UK Supreme Court’s Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decisionÂ
The UK Supreme Courtâs decision in Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci recognizes, as have courts around the world, that patent pools which are procompetitive are efficient, market-driven mechanisms that drive rapid and widespread adoption of standardized technology, enabling better consumer experience while ensuring interoperability. Indeed, that widely accepted truth is an important driver of the UK Supreme Courtâs…
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EWHC hinders Accordâs plans to launch Entresto competing product in Novartis patent dispute
Mr. Justice Meade of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales has held that all of Accordâs âattacksâ on a Novartis Entresto patent have failed, and its own intended competing product would infringe the defendantâs supplementary protection certificate.
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Could the UK Supreme Courtâs Avanci ruling affect SEP holders outside the pool?
The UK Supreme Courtâs Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decision did not determine the merits, but opens the door to broader questions about the relationship between patent pool licensing and FRAND obligations.
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Tesla wins UK Supreme Court appeal against InterDigital & Avanci: totally unhinged UKSC engages in reckless judicial imperialism
Some of the same judges who were responsible for Unwired v. Huawei and the interjurisdictional friction it created have stepped over the line once more, engaging in outright usurpation.
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Snap seeks UK court intervention in Dolby-Access Advance HEVC licensing dispute
Snap has filed a claim before the UK Patents Court against Dolby and Access Advance, opening a new front in the partiesâ global HEVC licensing dispute. The case comes as the English courts continue to refine the role of arbitration in FRAND disputes, raising questions about how that approach applies to patent pool licensing.Â
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âI had to grab the bull by the horns,â says Lucy Wojcik, Chief IP Counsel, on transforming Ocadoâs IP team
In an interview with ip fray during IP Dealmakers Europe last month, Ms. Wojcik discussed transforming Ocadoâs non-existent IP team into an eight-strong unit, behind the scenes of the historical AutoStore dispute, which at one point had over 100 counsel working on the cases across six jurisdictions, and C-suite communication.
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UK court gives significant weight to Nokia offer in interim-payment ruling against Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount
The High Court of Justice for England & Wales has set confidential interim payments pending a November 2026 RAND trial, giving significant weight to Nokiaâs prior lump-sum offer and noting that rejection of the streamersâ valuation model could result in a step change worth tens of millions of dollars.