Category: Multimedia
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UPC’s first-ever successful FRAND defense: Milan LD sides with ASUS against Ericsson
For the first time in history, a FRAND defense has succeeded in the UPC (subject to an appeal).
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Rio Court conditions Disneyâs patent injunction compliance on consumer protection
A Rio de Janeiro court has placed consumer protection at the center of patent injunction enforcement, requiring Disney to address potential harm to subscribers when implementing its technical workaround.
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Delaware judge reverses course, hands Irish NPE Tir a fourth chance against Comcast over streaming patents
Judge Choe-Groves withdrew her dismissal of claims over the assertion of three Tir patents against Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Peacock, but struck parts of Tirâs infringement contentions on the one patent that survived.
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âSame premise, different plaintiffâ: Adeia seeks to dismiss DISH DJ action over video patents
Adeia claims that DISHâs declaratory judgment action âdoes not allege an actual controversyâ with Adeia over the 10 patents-in-suit. âAt mostâ, it âtries to borrow one from DIRECTVâ, the motion reads.
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TCLâs binding pledge in Delhi narrows its options for interim relief in Shenzhen against InterDigitalâs Brazilian HEVC injunction
The Delhi High Court held TCL to its German counselâs assurance that TCL would not interfere with InterDigitalâs right to enforce its patents. The pledge leaves TCL little room to seek an antisuit injunction and could also constrain a request in Shenzhen for an interim license covering the sales enjoined in Brazil.
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Motion Picture Association, streaming industry bodies claim SEP holder FRAND “abuse” in open letter to governments
Among other concerns, the industry groups cite “potential downstream effects for customers” as a result of SEP licensing disputes.
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Rio judge grants InterDigital HEVC injunction against Hisense: defense âborders on an insult to the Courtâ
A Rio de Janeiro judge ordered Hisense to stop using HEVC in TVs sold in Brazil, said its defense bordered on insulting the Court, and praised InterDigitalâs technical, clear reply.
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Ericsson hits Disney with UPC complaints over video compression technology
This follows reports last week of the Swedish company’s suits targeting Disney in Brazil.
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Disney+ urged to compensate EU customers up to âŹ62.8 million for removal of 4K, HDR: faces class-action suit
Consumer advocacy group Euroconsumers has issued the streaming giant with a formal notice to compensate customers in Italy, Belgium, and Portugal, threatening complaints with the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and a class-action suit.
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Comcast must pay WhereverTV $213 million for infringing X1 program guide patent, Florida jury finds
A Tampa jury found Comcastâs Xfinity X1 guide infringes WhereverTVâs patent, in a case the Federal Circuit revived last year. Post-trial motions come next, Comcast has signaled an appeal.