Category: Patent Litigation
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Xiaomi to face off with Datang over 4G/5G SEP infringement in Munich in March 2026, successfully invalidates ASC patents in China
The Munich I Regional Court will hear Datang’s SEP infringement suit against Xiaomi on March 11, 2025, while the latter has successfully invalidated three of Advanced Standard Communication LLC’s patents in China.
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Federal Circuit tosses Pfizer’s $42M+8% verdict against Daiichi, AstraZeneca: claiming 81 combinations out of gazillions described defeats disclosure, enablement
In a precedential opinion, the central U.S. appeals court for patent rulings overturns a Texas jury verdict given the discrepancy between a broad description and a specific claim term.
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Samsung retaliates against Oura’s ITC complaint with own E.D. Tex. patent infringement allegations against smart-ring maker who just defended core patent at PTAB
Last month, Oura brought an ITC complaint against Samsung, Reebok, and others. Now Samsung, whose pre-emptive DJ complaint went nowhere, is countersuing Oura.
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Nokia offered non-proliferation agreement centered around mutual notices to Warner Bros., Paramount; UK judge considers it reasonable
The article also contains an unofficial English translation of the redacted version of the latest InterDigital v. Amazon decision from Munich.
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Oura successfully defends against Samsung patent invalidation claims: same patent at center of Ultrahuman, Reebok enforcement campaigns
The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board handed Oura a victory in its smart ring patent litigation against Samsung, upholding a key patent that the latter had challenged ahead of its Galaxy Ring launch.
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UPC Vienna LD’s first-ever final judgment led to settlement on eve of appellate hearing; intervenor’s insistence on appellate review rejected
A settlement in the home stretch to the appellate hearing suggests that the first-instance ruling from Vienna gave the patentee significant leverage.
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Shortly after being ordered personally to reimburse Netflix, patent litigator loses Federal Circuit appeal over order to reimburse Google: precedential opinion
The Northern District of California is not only a difficult venue for non-practicing entities to prevail but also doesn’t hesitate to shift fees from Big Tech to lawyers.
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Next UPC CoA landmark ruling: pragmatic on inventive-step standard; focused on when amendments could be presented; tough but fair on remedies (Edwards v. Meril)
Another major UPC appellate ruling came down on Tuesday, and it provides a variety of clarifications of transcendental importance.
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UK judge says injunction wouldn’t affect foreign judges, InterDigital wasn’t restricted from raising arguments in UPC — yet seeks to prevent enforcement of UPC order
Mr Justice Meade and Amazon are still seeking to prevent InterDigital from enforcing a UPC injunction. In some ways there is de-escalation, but the situation remains problematic.
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UPC CoA reverses invalidation of Amgen patent, clarifies standards for added matter and sufficient disclosure; infringement action to resume
In a high-stakes life sciences case, the UPC’s CoA has provided its most far-reaching clarifications on (in)validity to date.