Category: United States
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Bank of America & United Services Automobile Association strike cross-license agreement for AI, fintech patents
BoA has one of the largest portfolios of U.S. patents relevant to AI technologies.
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Federal Circuit affirms PTAB invalidation of G+ Communications 5G patent, leaving Samsungâs damages cut intact
The Federal Circuit has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruling invalidating one of two 5G patents G+ Communications asserted against Samsung, closing off G+âs last chance to revive that patent.
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Peloton hit with $20.5 million jury verdict over NEC streaming patent infringement
A jury has awarded NEC $20.5 million in damages, after finding that Peloton infringed one of three asserted patents. This is a significant success for the Japanese patentee, despite losing out in a prior summary judgment and in a USPTO PTAB IPR for the remaining two patents ahead of the jury trial.
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Tesla joins list of U.S. Supreme Court petitioners questioning scope of judicial review amid USPTO’s curtailment of IPRs
The Trump II USPTO’s discretionary decisions program is now the subject of no fewer than four petitions for writ of certiorari before SCOTUS.
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Longhorn IP unit and Samsung sign 5G SEP licensing deal as U.S. litigation against Lenovo continues
Dido Wireless Innovations LLC is monetizing a portfolio of 5G SEPs acquired from Shanghai Langbo Communication Technology.
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U.S. Supreme Court again called upon to examine “settled expectations” basis for USPTO discretionary denials
Kahoot has filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking SCOTUS to review settled expectations denials, following a similar petition filed by Google earlier this year.
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âThe future of medicine and diagnosticsâ: behind the patent enforcement strategy of biotech tools company SeerÂ
Seerâs VP of Legal, George Fox, discusses the challenges that its patent portfolio has recently overcome, and the enforcement campaign it has launched in the U.S.Â
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Magistrate judge recommends Amazon lose standing fight against Edge Networking despite Cisco, Intel inventor agreements
A federal magistrate judge has recommended rejecting Amazonâs bid to end Edge Networkingâs patent suit over ownership questions tied to Cisco and Intel inventor agreements, citing the bona fide purchaser doctrine.
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Snap under pressure as ETRI files U.S. complaint, joins fellow VDP licensors in expanding the social media company’s SEP docket
ETRI and Kyung Hee University join Dolby and others in taking action against Snap’s alleged infringement of video SEPs.
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U.S. solar company’s plans to become fully domestic silicon-based solar manufacturer forge ahead with former Trina Solar patents
T1 Energy, a U.S.-based, publicly traded, solar module manufacturer, has acquired a portfolio of foundational solar patents from Singapore-based Evervolt for a total of $135 million to manufacture TOPCon solar cells and panels.