Category: Patent Litigation
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InterDigital expands UPC litigation against Disney, says VP9 workaround still infringes its patents
InterDigital has filed new claims at the UPC targeting Disneyâs use of VP9 for 4K streaming, arguing the codec still infringes its patents despite seven injunctions already won worldwide.
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Opinion: Access Advance’s view on the UK Supreme Court’s Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decisionÂ
The UK Supreme Courtâs decision in Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci recognizes, as have courts around the world, that patent pools which are procompetitive are efficient, market-driven mechanisms that drive rapid and widespread adoption of standardized technology, enabling better consumer experience while ensuring interoperability. Indeed, that widely accepted truth is an important driver of the UK Supreme Courtâs…
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FTC urges Fourth Circuit to reject Amgen plea to shield Roche patent acquisition: deal âthreatens to upendâ long-settled antitrust framework
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case between CareFirst and Amgen, urging the Fourth Circuit to reject Amgenâs bid to shield its acquisition of pending patent applications from antitrust scrutiny, as such procurements violate the Sherman Act and are not immunized by the Noerr-Pennington doctrine.
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Valtrus Innovations expands data center-focused campaign with multiple district court complaints asserting former HPE patents
Meanwhile, Starbucks’ declaratory judgment and anti-troll actions against Valtrus in Washington have been terminated.
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Canadian Solar, Maxeon settle U.S. patent dispute
The Eastern District of Texas has dismissed Maxeonâs suit against Canadian Solar with prejudice, while the Federal Circuit has vacated the relevant portion of a PTAB decision relating to Maxeon’s remaining claim, resolving the case in Canadian Solarâs favor.
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Zoom gets dialed in to Delaware suit as PulseLink files additional complaint over patents acquired from Avaya
It’s the second complaint that PAE PulseLink Systems LLC has filed against Zoom, following one in the Eastern District of Texas earlier this year.
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Munich court consolidates FRAND framework for SEP licensing disputes
The Munich I Regional Courtâs new FRAND guidelines consolidate the 7th Civil Chamberâs approach to licensing willingness, implementer conduct and substantive review of SEP-holder offers into a single roadmap for future disputes.
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Nokia and others share why Brazil is becoming a bigger part of their global patent strategies
Judges, experts, and attorneys shared their perspectives during Licks Attorneysâ ICT Patent Litigation Seminar on Technical and Scientific Evidence 2026.
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German Federal Patent Court leans toward invalidating Malikie patent asserted against Xiaomi in Munich
Germanyâs Federal Patent Court has signaled it will likely invalidate a Malikie patent Xiaomi is fighting in a Munich infringement case, though the opinion is preliminary and non-binding.
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UPC Court of Appeal upholds Abbottâs glucose sensor patent: rejects Sibioâs added matter, inventive step attacks
The UPC Court of Appeal has dismissed Sibioâs bid to revoke Abbottâs continuous glucose monitor patent, confirming its own earlier finding from a related injunction case and issuing two headnotes that will guide how the court treats omitted features in future added matter disputes.