Category: Patent Litigation
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OPPO snatched victory from jaws of defeat in Federal Patent Court, may now get decisive leverage over Nokia
The Federal Patent Court of Germany initially deemed OPPO’s EP3445093 invalid, but after a 180-degree turnaround yesterday the patent poses a clear and present injunctive threat to Nokia’s German business. A German injunction could bring about a settlement at long last.
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Philips and OPPO settle patent licensing dispute: UK court order
Philips and OPPO have settled their standard-essential patent dispute as a UK court order implies.
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Apple asks court to allow continued sales of Apple Watch with pulse oximetry after securing clearance of version without
After securing customs clearance of an Apple Watch without pulse oximetry, Apple still asks the Federal Circuit to allow it to sell Apple Watches with that feature while its appeal is pending.
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Apple free to import Apple Watch into U.S. market after removal of pulse oximetry feature: court filing
Masimo has just told the Federal Circuit that Apple’s modified Apple Watch, which comes without pulse oximetry, has been cleared by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as Apple removed the pulse oximetry feature altogether.
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U.S. trade agency ITC incredibly portrays Apple as unrepentant infringer despite Masimo clearly abusing patents
The USITC incredibly accuses Apple of wanting to get away with intellectual property infringement while being completely insensitive to the serious issued raises by Masimo’s abusive patent filing tactics.
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$5.22 per unit is aggregate 5G SEP royalty according to Lenovo’s deductions from UK High Court decisions
Lenovo points to the FRAND determinations from London in its own dispute with InterDigital and in Optis v. Apple, arguing that the total 5G stack value is $5.22/unit and Ericsson should therefore get only 23 cents.
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Tesla tells UK court it has Avanci 4G license but wants preferential 5G rate, estimates Avanci’s coverage at 80%
In December 2023, Tesla brought a patent invalidation and declaratory judgment case against InterDigital that also involves FRAND claims against that patent holder as well as the entire Avanci pool.
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Lenovo offered Ericsson only 23 cents per phone, is seeking its own SEP injunctions; U.S. antisuit hearing on 1/11
Ericsson’s opposition to Lenovo’s U.S. antisuit TRO motion contains various interesting revelations concerning Lenovo’s tactics.
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Lenovo seeks antisuit injunction, says Ericsson brought 30+ preliminary injunction actions in Colombia
Lenovo filed a U.S. antisuit motion on Friday against Ericsson’s injunctions in Brazil and Colombia. More than 30 PI motions filed in Colombia.
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Appeals court lifts U.S. Apple Watch ban (for now)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted Apple’s motion for an interim stay of the enforcement of the ITC’s limited exclusion order (U.S. import ban).
