Category: United States
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Netflix gains momentum in DivX global streaming dispute as U.S. court clears it of $400M+ in damages
In a long-running streaming patent dispute against Netflix, where DivX has gained significant ground in Brazil, the case has now reached a turning point. After a Federal Circuit decision invalidated several of DivX’s asserted patents, a U.S. jury has now found that the company did not infringe four of those patents-in-suit.
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USPTO Director Squires announces new ex parte reexamination measure to make patent revocation harder
The U.S. patent market has split reactions over the new process, which is designed to help the USPTO “efficiently and effectively” address the recent increased volume of ex parte reexamination requests.
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lululemon succeeds in sneaker structure patent suit as Southern District of New York invalidates key Nike patent claims
Judge Arun Subramanian of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday indicated that there may have been a path for Nike to actually win in its patent suit against lululemon, but the party did not see it.
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Meet Via Licensing Alliance’s new President: Kevin Mack
Kevin Mack opens up to ip fray about the Access Advance HEVC/VVC sale, the Chinese market, and how he plans to leverage his time in-house at Dolby in his new post.
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GlobalFoundries hits Tower Semiconductor with multi-patent suits in Texas and ITC, targets RF and power chip technologies
GlobalFoundries has filed two lawsuits in Texas and a parallel ITC complaint against Tower Semiconductor, targeting RF and power chip technologies. The multi-front strategy could increase pressure through damages claims and a potential U.S. import ban.
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CAT claps back at Korean rival with patent infringement suit in Eastern District of Texas
Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) has filed a counterclaim suit against South Korean machinery manufacturer Doosan Bobcat over the alleged infringement of six of its patents related to improving earthmoving machinery in response to a global enforcement campaign that Bobcat initiated in December.
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Intel joins Google, Samsung in settling patent dispute with biometrics firm Proxense in Western District of Texas
Meanwhile, Proxense’s patent infringement suits against Apple, Microsoft, and LG are still pending.
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Apple pushes back against Powermat’s Qi SEP assertions with FRAND actions in U.S. and UK, trying to undermine UPC and German jurisdiction
Apple responded to Powermat’s charger-related patent infringement lawsuit in the Western District of Texas with a FRAND contract lawsuit and is now additionally looking for help from the English courts.