Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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Federal Circuit revives Sonos v. Google: laches allowed in rare cases only
The Federal Circuit has partly reversed a judgment by the Northern District of California, finding that it abused its discretion in finding that Google was prejudiced by Sonos’ alleged delay in claiming the subject matter at issue via continuation practice.
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Dolby seeking SEP-based preliminary injunction against Roku as Munich I Regional Court outpaces UPC’s Munich LD by wide margin
Roku is coming under pressure in the Munich I Regional Court with a January 2026 trial date and a SEP-based preliminary injunction motion, but nothing has happened in the UPC.
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Masimo insinuates Trump lets Apple infringe patents in exchange for investment: ChatGPT and Elon Musk’s Grok AI share this reading
This interpretation of the medical device maker’s complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is supported by Grok AI’s analysis.
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BREAKING: Nokia sues Paramount over video streaming patents in U.S. and Brazil, uses winning patents from Amazon ITC dispute
Nokia is serious about collecting video codec patent royalties from streamers. Its new enforcement action against Paramount is the latest example.
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Oura emerges victorious in ITC smart ring patent feud: Ultrahuman, RingConn face U.S. import bans
The United States International Trade Commission has found that Ultrahuman and RingConn infringed one of Oura’s smartring-related patents, issuing a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
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ETRI files HEVC SEP lawsuit against Hisense with UPC shortly after suing Transsion over same patent
Korea’s ETRI is now enforcing the same HEVC patent against two different Chinese defendants: smartphone maker Transsion as well as TV maker Hisense.
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Donald Trump Jr. owns 5% of patent monetizer Fintiv, his second patent investment to come to light this year (after SIM IP)
We were first to report on Mr. Trump’s investment in famous patent monetizer Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP. It turns out he has invested in at least one other patent monetizer.
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Here’s how Apple is bringing back pulse oxymetry in the U.S. with a workaround that keeps clear of Masimo’s ITC import ban patents
Apple has made headway against Masimo with a clearance decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a designaround.