Category: Panasonic v. OPPO
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Panasonic-OPPO settlement NOT FINALIZED: new UPC order shows Panasonic wanted FRAND injunction though OPPO sought stay
Context: Yesterday, the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Mannheim Local Division (LD) surprisingly entered an injunction in Panasonic v. OPPO (for a detailed analysis of the FRAND part of the decision, see this November 22, 2024 ip fray article), a standard-essential patent (SEP) case that had seemingly ceased to be (October 25, 2024 ip fray article)….
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Panasonic settles SEP disputes with Xiaomi, OPPO; UK interim license made major impact, FRAND determination could have been influential
The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has stayed next week’s FRAND trial(s) in Panasonic v. Xiaomi and Panasonic v. OPPO further to settlememts.
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UPC & SEPs: jurisdictional limits concern free-standing FRAND claims, antisuit injunctions while U.S. and UK courts enjoy greater powers
The Unified Patent Court is a powerful judiciary with respect to its territorial reach, but its jurisdictional competences face restrictions that impact standard-essential patent cases in different ways.
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Two FRAND firsts for the UPC: first SEP settlement (Nokia-Verifone), first FRAND appellate hearing (OPPO-Panasonic)
Virtually simultaneously, the Unified Patent Court has seen its first SEP dispute settled and its Court of Appeal has heard the first FRAND-specific appeal.
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Mr Justice Meade’s letter to UPC, German judges regarding upcoming FRAND determination in Panasonic v. Xiaomi & OPPO
Two weeks after ip fray reported on Mr Justice Meade’s plan to write a letter to his colleagues on the UPC and two German national courts regarding his upcoming FRAND determinatoin, the actual letter has become available.
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UK court to inform UPC, German courts that FRAND determinations in Panasonic v. OPPO & Xiaomi will come down before Christmas
Mr Justice Meade of the England & Wales High Court plans to officially inform his colleagues at the Unified Patent Court and certain German national courts that his FRAND determinations in Panasonic’s disputes with OPPO and Xiaomi will come down before the end of the year.
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Explicit split: UPC’s Mannheim LD elects to impose more restrictive confidentiality regime in Panasonic v. OPPO than Munich
The Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division decided to impose stricter confidentiality requirements for the Panasonic-OPPO dispute than its Munich counterpart.
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UPC Roundup: two new appellate decisions, important question for infringement standard, new cases, upcoming hearings
This article merely summarizes and links to several recent LinkedIn posts by ip fray, so as to provide a convenient overview for readers of the website and email subscribers. 1. Two new decisions by the Court of Appeal (Friday and Sunday) (link to LinkedIn post) 2. Important question for infringement standard: what if the solution…
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Next Munich SEP injunction looms large in Panasonic v. OPPO: court inclined to deem patent valid and essential
At yesterday’s Panasonic v. OPPO trial, the Munich I Regional Court’s 21st Civil Chamber stated a preliminary opinion according to which the patent is valid and infringed. An injunction looms large.