Category: Patent Litigation
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China, Hong Kong-based defendants now account for roughly one-third of new UPC infringement and PI cases
Chinese and Hong Kong-based defendants now account for about a third of new UPC infringement and PI cases and face above-average injunction rates, as the UPC stays few cases pending EPO oppositions.
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F1 supplier hit with patent infringement suit ahead of U.S. Grand Prix race
UK-based Sentronics has sued its German rival Allengra in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging that the latter’s fuel-flow meters infringe one of its patents related to systems that enable highly accurate, secure fuel flow measurement in demanding motorsport environments.
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China links patent rulings to customs enforcement: solar disputes could disrupt global deliveries before goods leave port
A patent fight in China could disrupt overseas deliveries before goods leave a port. With solar singled out for stronger protection, closer links between administrative rulings and customs enforcement may raise the stakes of licensing negotiations across global supply chains.
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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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SAP concedes Celonis’s Munich injunction could impact customers, but seeks to emphasize limited scope
Enterprise software giant SAP downplays impact of Celonis’s Munich patent injunction, but will need help from the appeals court to shield its customers from impact.
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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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Comcast must pay WhereverTV $213 million for infringing X1 program guide patent, Florida jury finds
A Tampa jury found Comcast’s Xfinity X1 guide infringes WhereverTV’s patent, in a case the Federal Circuit revived last year. Post-trial motions come next, Comcast has signaled an appeal.
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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.