Category: Patent Litigation
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U.S. multijurisdiction panel consolidates four SAP trading software patent infringement disputes against Toronto Stock Exchange, Trayport in District of Delaware
The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered four SAP patent infringement cases filed against TSX Alpha, TSX Inc., and Trayport in three separate courts to be centralized in the District of Delaware.
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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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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.
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BREAKING: GSK cashes in on license deal as CureVac settles U.S. patent dispute with acquirer BioNTech and Pfizer for $790M+
Pfizer and BioNTech have settled their three-year COVID vaccine-related patent infringement dispute with CureVac in the U.S., granting the latter and its licensing partner GSK $370 million each.
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NPEs file as few as 10% of ITC Section 337 complaints: agency counsel
Between 70% and 90% of ITC investigations are initiated by non-NPEs, with those numbers generally increasing, while there is a notable shift in the NPEs that do file complaints toward being more innovation-focused.
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Gallium nitride patent wars: Munich I Regional Court grants Infineon second injunction against Innoscience
The pendulum has swung back in favor of Infineon in its long-running dispute against Innoscience over gallium nitride technology.
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With UPC lawsuit against Transsion, Huawei joins fellow Access Advance licensors NEC, JVC, Sun Patent Trust in HEVC SEP enforcement
After settling with Philips over other standards and taking a Via LA pool license (its first pool license ever), Transsion could demonstrate that regional rates indeed facilitate license deals.
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Chanel sued over augmented reality patent in Western District of Texas: virtual try-on
Zugara’s patent suit against Chanel is the latest in a string of infringement disputes in the Augmented Reality industry and the second targeting virtual try-on technologies in the beauty sector.
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An interview with Bayer’s outgoing head of IP Dr. Jörg Thomaier, new head Dorian Immler
Following three decades at Bayer, Dr. Jörg Thomaier is retiring as head of IP, super confident that his replacement Dorian Immler will have the energy and drive to make the changes that the department needs to keep prospering.
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HMD aligns itself with European Commission’s stance on FRAND in opening brief filed with top German court: VoiceAge EVS v. HMD
Like the European Commission in its amicus brief, HMD insists that the FRAND compliance of a SEP holder’s offer be ascertained prior to ordering an injunction.