Category: Technology Fields & Markets
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Netflix now has exclusive merger talks with Warner Bros. Discovery despite Trump-aligned Paramount having raised antitrust concerns
Given the current wave of patent enforcement actions against video streamers, including Nokia v. Warner Bros. Discovery, we exceptionally share some thoughts on a proposed streaming merger with upstream implications for the video patent licensing market.
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Infineon handed preliminary win in ITC patent infringement dispute against Innoscience
The United States International Trade Commission has issued a final initial determination finding that one of two gallium nitride patents that Infineon asserted against Chinese rival Innoscience has been infringed.
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Samsung retaliates against Oura’s ITC complaint with own E.D. Tex. patent infringement allegations against smart-ring maker who just defended core patent at PTAB
Last month, Oura brought an ITC complaint against Samsung, Reebok, and others. Now Samsung, whose pre-emptive DJ complaint went nowhere, is countersuing Oura.
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BREAKING: Nokia acquires video codec patent portfolio from LG Electronics
Nokia has acquired nearly 300 video patents covering coding and encoding technologies from LG Electronics, according to USPTO assignment records.
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Nokia offered non-proliferation agreement centered around mutual notices to Warner Bros., Paramount; UK judge considers it reasonable
The article also contains an unofficial English translation of the redacted version of the latest InterDigital v. Amazon decision from Munich.
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Oura successfully defends against Samsung patent invalidation claims: same patent at center of Ultrahuman, Reebok enforcement campaigns
The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board handed Oura a victory in its smart ring patent litigation against Samsung, upholding a key patent that the latter had challenged ahead of its Galaxy Ring launch.
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Next UPC CoA landmark ruling: pragmatic on inventive-step standard; focused on when amendments could be presented; tough but fair on remedies (Edwards v. Meril)
Another major UPC appellate ruling came down on Tuesday, and it provides a variety of clarifications of transcendental importance.
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UK judge says injunction wouldn’t affect foreign judges, InterDigital wasn’t restricted from raising arguments in UPC — yet seeks to prevent enforcement of UPC order
Mr Justice Meade and Amazon are still seeking to prevent InterDigital from enforcing a UPC injunction. In some ways there is de-escalation, but the situation remains problematic.
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Access Advance announces growth of HEVC and VVC pools, renewals; new information about SEP PI (Dolby v. Roku) available now
Access Advance has announced major growth in its HEVC and VVC patent pools, and has publicly confirmed that Dolby won a preliminary injunction against Roku.
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InterDigital wins second German patent injunction against Disney: Munich I Regional Court
The noose is tightening. After injunctions in Brazil and Germany, Disney may opt for a license now rather than for protracted litigation.