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UPC’s Mannheim LD: adult content subscriptions may be necessary to obtain evidence; discovery motions (source code, CDNs) denied
Read more: UPC’s Mannheim LD: adult content subscriptions may be necessary to obtain evidence; discovery motions (source code, CDNs) deniedIn a dispute involving adult entertainment streaming services, the Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division has denied three parallel discovery motions as disproportionate and premature.
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ITC judge upholds Ericsson patent referencing 5G NR prior to finalization of standard: not indefinite
Read more: ITC judge upholds Ericsson patent referencing 5G NR prior to finalization of standard: not indefiniteAdministrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara of the U.S. International Trade Commission disagreed with Lenovo’s claim that a patent is indefinite for referencing 5G NR while the standard was still in the works.
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UPC’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) will bear FRAND in mind when designing dispute resolution: interview with Director Aleš Zalar
Read more: UPC’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) will bear FRAND in mind when designing dispute resolution: interview with Director Aleš Zalarip fray had the opportunity to interview Mr. Aleš Zalar, the head of the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) new Patent Mediation and Arbitration Center (PMAC).
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UPC Roundup (two weeks): wide range of decisions from default judgment to U.S. patent attorneys’ access to sealed documents
Read more: UPC Roundup (two weeks): wide range of decisions from default judgment to U.S. patent attorneys’ access to sealed documentsThis roundup covers two weeks of Unified Patent Court (UPC) decisions.
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IP leader Jenni Lukander leaving Nokia, Patrik Hammarén taking over on interim basis
Read more: IP leader Jenni Lukander leaving Nokia, Patrik Hammarén taking over on interim basisNokia Technologies President (and, therefore, effectively also Chief IP Officer) Jenni Lukander is leaving the company. Patrik Hammarén, Chief Licensing Officer Wireless, is taking over an interim basis.
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Northwestern University amended license agreement with inventors’ startup, now suing Moderna in Delaware over LNP patents
Read more: Northwestern University amended license agreement with inventors’ startup, now suing Moderna in Delaware over LNP patentsNorthwestern University is suing Moderna over lipid nanoparticle (LNP) patents.
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European patent attorneys rejoice: Technical Board of Appeal sees no need to adapt description to more limited claims
Read more: European patent attorneys rejoice: Technical Board of Appeal sees no need to adapt description to more limited claimsA Technical Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has held that the description of a patent does not have to be adapted to match allowable claims of more limited subject matter.
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UPC’s Lisbon LD denies Ericsson PI against ASUSTeK for lack of urgency, but patent likely valid and infringed
Read more: UPC’s Lisbon LD denies Ericsson PI against ASUSTeK for lack of urgency, but patent likely valid and infringedASUSTeK avoided a preliminary injunction by the UPC’s Lisbon Local Division, but the main proceedings could still lead to a permanent injunction. Lisbon positions itself as a potentially attractive venue.
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