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Netflix ramps up pressure on Broadcom, files second countersuit in Northern District of California
Read more: Netflix ramps up pressure on Broadcom, files second countersuit in Northern District of CaliforniaThis second suit, like its first, also asserts former HP network and virtualization patents.
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Nissan joins Avanci 5G: latest in wave of new licensees, licensors
Read more: Nissan joins Avanci 5G: latest in wave of new licensees, licensorsNissan, Volvo Group, Jaguar Land Rover, and Honda have all signed up to Avanci’s 5G Vehicle program in the last week, bringing the program’s total global licensee count up to 55 automotive brands.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA on access to forthcoming documents and use in other proceedings; Paris injunction in laser dispute; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA on access to forthcoming documents and use in other proceedings; Paris injunction in laser dispute; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our April 18, 2025 UPC Roundup. This week has been a relatively slow one at the UPC. 1. CoA on third-party access to documents: advance requests and use in other proceedings (link to LinkedIn post) The Court of Appeal…
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Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP inks Europe-focused patent monetization deal, leverages 1,000 AI-focused patents
Read more: Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP inks Europe-focused patent monetization deal, leverages 1,000 AI-focused patentsThis is the young company’s second major patent transaction in less than a week, as it gears up to have its stock publicly traded.
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Korean laser patent dispute in UPC results in injunction only for France (less coverage than sought); previously, defendant failed to challenge validity
Read more: Korean laser patent dispute in UPC results in injunction only for France (less coverage than sought); previously, defendant failed to challenge validityContext: The laser technology dispute between Korean companies Seoul Viosys and Photon Wave in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has some unusual aspects. Seoul Viosys sued Photon Wave’s France-based distributor Laser Components. Laser Components did not bring a revocation counterclaim, but intervenor Photon Wave (the actual target of the action) did. The Paris Local Division…
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Atlas Global at risk of losing four patents-in-suit against defendants including Acer, HP, TP-Link, Vantiva; already lost one definitively
Read more: Atlas Global at risk of losing four patents-in-suit against defendants including Acer, HP, TP-Link, Vantiva; already lost one definitivelyContext: Atlas Global is enforcing WiFi patents acquired from Newracom, an ETRI spinoff, against various device makers in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and in Germany. Last summer, the Oberlandesgericht München (Munich Higher Regional Court) raised the amount of collateral required for enforcement for €4 million to €26 million in an Atlas v. TP-Link case…
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EU appeal against WTO panel decision in proceedings against China confirmed, Chinese government responds
Read more: EU appeal against WTO panel decision in proceedings against China confirmed, Chinese government respondsWhile China welcomes the World Trade Organization’s panel report, it is prepared to arbitrate under the framework of the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Agreement, it has stated.