Category: Patent Litigation
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A âbreakthroughâ that may have gone âtoo farâ: fallout follows ECJâs cross-border jurisdiction ruling
European patent attorneys have largely welcomed a European Court of Justice decision allowing courts to rule on the infringement of U.S., UK, and other foreign patents (as well as award damages and injunctions). But those in foreign jurisdictions, such as China, are concerned that the ruling could lead to âsignificant chaosâ and that the court…
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LONG ARM: European Court of Justice lets courts rule on infringement of U.S., UK, other foreign patents and award damages and injunctions, subject to defendant’s domicile
The most impactful decision by the European Court of Justice on jurisdiction over patent infringement cases enables the UPC to adjudicate the UK parts of European patents and national courts to decide even on U.S. patents.
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UK appeals court hears Optis v. Apple FRAND appeal of “wholly inaccurate analysis” that also involves judicial imperialism against the U.S.
Starting today, the England & Wales Court of Appeal hears the (Pan)Optis-Unwired Planet group’s appeal of a 2023 FRAND judgment that favored Apple all the way.
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Delhi High Court hands Philips landmark win in triple DVD SEP infringement case
After over 13 years of litigation, the Delhi High Court has found that three local DVD manufacturers knowingly infringed one of Philipsâ patents â but due to the patent term expiring, has refused to grant a permanent injunction.
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Chinese automotive industry associations âencouraging Chinese automakers not to take a license from Avanciâ
The China Automotive Technology & Research Center Ltd. and China Society of Automotive Engineers have highlighted that Avanciâs rates are too high and Chinese car makers should only settle for as low as 10% of its global SEP licensing rates, sources close to the matter have told ip fray.
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U.S. trade judge postpones Ericsson-Lenovo remedy recommendation again â now to April 4, 2025
After an unusually long period between the decision on the technical merits and the recommendation on remedy, a USITC judge has postponed her Ericsson-Lenovo decision once again.
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Munich appeals court postpones key FRAND ruling in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD case with European Commission intervention
We don’t normally report on scheduling decisions, but the standard-essential patent (SEP) ecosystem eagerly awaits the ruling by the Oberlandesgericht MĂźnchen (Munich Higher Regional Court) in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD. It was originally scheduled for February 6, 2025, then postponed by two weeks to today, and has now been pushed back another four weeks to…
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Nokia obtains anti-antisuit injunctions in fresh lawsuits against Chinese payment terminal maker SUNMI in UPC, Munich, Mannheim
Nokia has obtained two anti-antisuit injunctions in the UPC and the Regional Court of Munich in an ongoing case against Chinese POS vendor SUNMI.
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EXCLUSIVE: Avanci licensor Sol IP sues Chinese automaker BYD in Munich over 4G SEPs â at least one Chinese car maker is already licensed
Avanci licensor SolIP has filed two standard-essential patent infringement lawsuits against China’s BYD in Munich, seeking only damages for now.
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Injunctions can be awarded on general terms: UPCâs Court of Appeal grants Abbott PI in glucose monitoring device dispute
Context: On 20 March 2024, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. filed an application for a preliminary injunction (PI) in the Unified Patent Courtâs (UPC) Local Division in The Hague against Chinese medical manufacturer Sibio Technology Limited and its European partner company Umedwings Netherlands. Abbott alleged that Sibioâs GS1 continuous glucose monitor was infringing EP831283. However, last…