Category: Amazon
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Amazon contradicts InterDigital’s announcement on dispute resolution: unprecedented situation
An unusual situation has arisen between Amazon and Interdigital, with the former contradicting the latter’s announcement of an agreement to arbitrate.
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InterDigital-Amazon binding arbitration agreement was reached shortly after UPC CoA hearing: last signature on May 31
Nokia’s appellate win over Acer and ASUS strengthened, but the UPC CoA weakened, InterDigital’s position vis-à-vis Amazon.
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BREAKING: InterDigital and Amazon will determine video patent licensing terms through arbitration
The parties have agreed to withdraw all infringement and (F)RAND litigation in favor of binding arbitration.
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Fighting left-handed, UPC risks knock-out blows from foreign courts: CoA rejects interference, but may stop short of effective protection
The UPC CoA’s general stance on pushing back against foreign interference is strong and positive. But it may not be enough against jurisdictions that act (and interpret) aggressively and flexibly.
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UPC Court of Appeal says interference through UK interim licenses will not be tolerated: Amazon on losing track against InterDigital, but limited scope
The UPC CoA is inclined to throw out Amazon’s appeal against InterDigital’s anti-interference injunction and is sending out a strong message to judicial imperialists in the UK. The UPC is fully prepared to defend its jurisdiction.
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Compliance statement on Licensing Executives Society’s alleged Chatham House rule at UPC +3 YEARS event: here’s the evidence
On Monday (May 18, 2026), three chapters of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) co-hosted a hybrid UPC +3 YEARS event. We reported on the three afternoon sessions: the one on inventive step (May 19, 2026 ip fray article), the judges’ panel, and the fireside chat with UPC President Dr. Klaus Grabinski (May 18, 2026 ip…
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SEP strategies: Disney demonstrates why (F)RAND does not and cannot work for video streamers the way it does for display devices
For a long time, SEP enforcement against video streamers was pretty much non-existent. Now that there is a first major wave of such lawsuits and various injunctions have come down, fundamental enforcement-related differences become clear.
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SEP value transparency, AI lawyers, political tension: initial highlights from IP Dealmakers
The need for greater transparency in the value of standards, a debate on the increasing use of AI in patent litigation claims, and geopolitical considerations in IP enforcement were among the highlights of the first and second days of the third annual IP Dealmakers in London this week.
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Amazon latest target in AI voice tech patent infringement campaign: sued in ITC, Eastern District of Texas
AI software firm Cerence has filed three complaints against Amazon in the United States International Trade Commission and the Eastern District of Texas over the alleged infringement of voice tech-related patents. The company already sued Apple and Samsung over similar technologies, reaching a successful $49.5 million settlement with the latter last year.
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60% of global economy shares UPC Mannheim LD’s concerns over judicial overreach; UK accounts for 3%, but wants to dictate FRAND to everyone
The UK judiciary is increasingly isolated on the global map of patent litigation. Instead of finding its place as a reasonable jurisdiction that renders opinions of persuasive value, it is digging itself an ever deeper hole.