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Netflix countersuit against Broadcom thrown out as patent claims deemed abstract, amendment allowed but not necessarily helpful
A strict application of § 101 resulted in the dismissal of one of Netflix’s coutnersuits against Broadcom. An amended complaint would be entertained, though.
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Chinese court enforces $73 million U.S. judgment: door opens for more foreign order enforceability, including UPC
A Chinese order enforcing a U.S. judgment based on reciprocity could mean the Unified Patent Court will no longer require Chinese companies to pay collateral, with the increased possibility that UPC judgments will now be enforced in China too.
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UPC gets world’s first serious patent lawsuit against OpenAI: French company alleges infringement by C2PA content authenticity standard
In June, the UPC received not only a record number of cases, but also a number of very high-profile ones.
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Access Advance reveals previously unknown video streaming patent pool licensors: OPPO, Siemens
The heads of IP at ByteDance, OPPO, MediaTek, Dolby, Tencent and Kuaishou have now issued statements on why they joined the patent program, which now boasts 31 licensors.
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BREAKING: Philips and Transsion settle Indian SEP dispute over AAC, USAC
The settlement marks the Chinese mobile phone maker’s third publicly known SEP licensing deal this year.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): language change in light of cross-border dispute; warns against refusal of AASI service; other decisions and new cases
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our July, 6 2025 UPC Roundup. 1. CoA 1.1 Service-of-process issues in jurisdictions where no UPC judgment has been enforced yet may weigh in favor of security for costs (Chint New Energy Technology & Astronergy v. Jingao Solar)…
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IP Bridge wins preliminary injunction against BYD in Brazil: no immediate enforcement, but potential fines accumulate
Context: Chinese automaker BYD, which went from tiny numbers to mid-seven-figure annual sales volumes in only a few years, has yet to license cellular standard-essential patents (SEPs). It is being sued in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and German national courts by Sol IP (May 30, 2025 ip fray article) and IP Bridge (April 2,…
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Delhi High Court orders Korean defendant to deposit $43 million in patent infringement dispute
A $35 million security deposit comes on top of a $8 million deposit already ordered in the same dispute in 2019.
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UPC Roundup (2 weeks): separate fees for appeals of revocation claims and of revocation counterclaims even if jointly decided; other clarifications, new cases
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our June 21, 2025 UPC Roundup. The first week after the previous roundup was slow because of a UPC-internal event we mention further below, which is why we exceptionally extended the roundup period. 1. CoA 1.1 CoA rejects…
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Ericsson’s assertion and enforcement head Robert Earle on the merits of arbitration
In this interview, Mr. Earle discusses the merits of arbitration, the growing role of the Unified Patent Court in patent enforcement strategies, and his stance on UK courts issuing interim license declarations.