Category: Antisuit Injunctions
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Judge Albright (order), BMW (contempt motion) up pressure on Onesta to withdraw Munich lawsuits over U.S. patents after Federal Circuit order
The question of ex-U.S. lawsuits over U.S. patents was interesting enough. But the immediacy of oral orders of specific performance is arguably even more important.
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Both BMW and Onesta made inconsistent representations in U.S. antisuit dispute this week; Federal Circuit makes first decision
The Federal Circuit will decide on a motion to stay enforcement after Judge Albright has issued his written injunction ruling.
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BREAKING: Judge Albright orders immediate withdrawal of Munich lawsuits over U.S. patents (BMW v. Onesta antisuit injunction)
At the end of a motion hearing in the Western District of Texas, licensing firm Onesta was ordered immediately to withdraw its lawsuits in Munich over two U.S. patents.
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NPE Onesta will not seek anti-antisuit injunction against BMW’s U.S. antisuit injunction barring Munich enforcement of U.S. patents: de-escalation
Non-practicing entity Onesta puts the fate of BMW’s antisuit injunction (which is presently only a TRO) entirely into the hands of the U.S. federal judiciary.
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Contrasting appellate tactics show Amazon feels protected by UK ASI against InterDigital’s Munich AILI, but is scared of UPC sua sponte sanctions
There are two striking differences between Amazon’s UPC and Munich appeals of InterDigital’s anti-interim-license injunctions.
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UPC President denies Amazon motion to stay enforcement of InterDigital’s anti-interim-license injunction; Amazon may already be in breach
This does not mean that Amazon’s appeal will necessarily fail, but Amazon could now face contempt proceedings any day.
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Judge Albright extends BMW’s antisuit TRO against Munich lawsuit over U.S. patents to prevent AASI, schedules motion hearing for January 13
After the hearing, a preliminary injunction will issue or the temporary restraining order will be lifted. Either way, the decision can then be appealed.
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No parking ticket: UPC Mannheim’s threat of €50M contempt fine against Amazon in line with CJEU case law, EU Commission guidelines and practice, UPC CoA guidance
Context: What’s new: We have conducted further research, the detailed results of which are reserved for our premium members (judges are entitled to free access). The starting point is a from the UPC Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in Fujifilm v. Kodak (October 18, 2025 ip fray article), which elaborates on Art. 354(3) of the UPC’S Rules of Procedure…
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UPC threatens Amazon with initial €50M ($59M) fine, “severe consequences”, declares all UK interim licenses unenforceable, suggests EU WTO action against UK
The UPC’s Mannheim LD issued a bombshell order just before Christmas, followed by a Christmas Eve notification to the European Commission that could lead to a WTO complaint.
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Opposition brief filed: could copyright-related case law persuade Judge Albright to lift BMW’s antisuit injunction against Munich lawsuit over U.S. patents?
Onesta has raised various arguments against BMW’s antisuit motion, some of which are potentially more compelling than others.