Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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Huawei wins expert report-based preliminary injunction against Disney in Brazil over HEVC patent, with $1 million penalty for non-compliance
A Rio de Janeiro judge granted Huawei an expert-backed injunction and accused Disney of delay tactics. Disney had 24 hours to stop distributing accused HEVC video or pay a $1 million fine.
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Valtrus patent upheld by Federal Circuit after Google challenges Word doc metadata as pre-AIA invention proof
Automatically generated metadata can independently corroborate inventor testimony, the panel opined.
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OPPO wins fast-charging injunctions in China as its 5G and VVC counteroffensive challenges ASUS’s licensing campaign
OPPO has obtained another first-instance fast-charging injunction against ASUS in China, bringing its wins on that front to two alongside its 5G and VVC patent counteroffensive. The dispute now spans Europe, China, and India.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Google cert petition challenging USPTO’s settled expectations denials
Three other petitions for writ of certiorari, similarly questioning the agency’s validity review denials, are pending before the court.
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Disney+ urged to compensate EU customers up to €62.8 million for removal of 4K, HDR: faces class-action suit
Consumer advocacy group Euroconsumers has issued the streaming giant with a formal notice to compensate customers in Italy, Belgium, and Portugal, threatening complaints with the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and a class-action suit.
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Qualcomm, Transsion sign license deal through end of 2031: 4G, 5G devices now all covered by single contract
Qualcomm and Transsion not only renewed one of their two existing license agreements through the end of 2031, but also seized the opportunity to consolidate both contracts into one.
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BREAKING: Ericsson sues Disney in Brazil over multimedia patents
Ericsson has filed a patent infringement dispute against Disney in the Rio de Janeiro court over several multimedia patents.
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Apple asks court to wipe out Taction’s $5.7B verdict, files JMOL motion three days ahead of deadline
Filed three days ahead of the deadline, Apple’s renewed JMOL motion claims the jury had no evidence for $5.7B and that Taction’s infringement test was rigged. Taction’s response is now due November 3.
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Longhorn IP entity files German complaint against farm equipment maker AGCO
The Dusseldorf suit adds to the SEP complaint AGCO is already facing across the country in Munich.
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Celebrating World Standards Day: the ‘invisible backbone’ of innovation
Today, on World Standards Day, we share some of the key statements on the important role standards – and standard-essential patents – play in innovation.