Category: Patents
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EPO Enlarged Board limits mandatory description amendments in G 1/25
The EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal has ruled that amended claims do not automatically require corresponding changes to the description, while reinforcing the descriptionâs role in claim interpretation.
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Podcast: interview with WIPOâs Heike Wollgast on SEP mediation pledge, role of alternative dispute resolution in patent litigation
In our latest podcast episode, ip fray interviewed Heike Wollgast, who heads up the IP Disputes Section of the World Intellectual Property Organizationâs Arbitration and Mediation Center.
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From portfolio growth to commercial value: the next stage of TĂŒrkiyeâs patent growth
Following the 31% rise in TĂŒrkiyeâs domestic patent filings, we analyze the shift from portfolio growth toward commercially valuable patents, the limits on international filings, and the countryâs emerging SEP capabilities with Vestel IP head Kemal Aygör.
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âWe have the obligation to price it rightâ: Qualcomm IP licensing head John Han
âWhether you pay at the device level or module level, we try to create parity in pricing so it does not discriminate or differentiate between where in the supply chain you take a license,â John Han, who was recently promoted to Executive Vice President of Qualcomm Technology Licensing, tells ip fray in an interview.
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Apple faces Texas infringement suit over 5G SEPs held by Longhorn IP affiliate
The patents-in-suit were originally owned by a major Asia-Pacific tech company.
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UK court finds Samsung patent asserted against ZTE valid; essentiality was conceded
Samsung has technically prevailed on a 5G patent, though ZTE can appeal the decision. Its last successful SEP assertion was against Apple in 2013 and resulted in a presidential veto.
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Sun Patent Trust strikes settlement with vivo: UPC action withdrawn
This dispute involved the question of whether a SEP holder can bring a proactive FRAND determination claim and seek a UK-style injunction in the UPC. It won’t be answered in these proceedings.
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BREAKING: Celerity loses Texas trial against U.S. carriers over three patents: win for Nokia, Ericsson
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile successfully defended themselves, with help from intervenors Nokia and Ericsson, against three Celerity patents.
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Wilus opens new front against TP-Link with California complaint over Wi-Fi SEPs; Sisvel license would resolve disputes
Research and licensing firm Wilus sued networking equipment maker TP-Link in the Eastern District of Texas in April.
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UPC Hamburg finds HMD unwilling after rejecting pool route for bilateral licensing
The UPCâs Hamburg Local Division held that a FRAND-compliant pool offer can satisfy a SEP holderâs obligations under Huawei v. ZTE, while setting conditions for when an implementer may insist on bilateral licensing.