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WIPO publishes Ericssonâs 6G foundation patent application
Read more: WIPO publishes Ericssonâs 6G foundation patent applicationThe World Intellectual Property Office has published Ericssonâs 6G foundation patent application, marking an important first step in the companyâs ambitions to stay ahead in the 6G SEP race.
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Former USPTO deputy director Coke Stewart on C4IP President appointment
Read more: Former USPTO deputy director Coke Stewart on C4IP President appointmentâThere is a concern that the pendulum is swinging back and forth from one director to another, or one administration to another. While there isnât an agreement on what the reforms should be, there is consensus that the changes need to be permanent, and I can better do that from the outside,â Ms. Stewart told…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): 8 CoA rulings including PI, strict appeal deadlines; Munich and Paris LDs reject infringement claims; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): 8 CoA rulings including PI, strict appeal deadlines; Munich and Paris LDs reject infringement claims; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of August 16, 2026.
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Acer, Chinese SEP holder launch first cellular SEP campaign against farm equipment maker:Â John Deere targeted over 4G patents in Munich, Mannheim
Read more: Acer, Chinese SEP holder launch first cellular SEP campaign against farm equipment maker:Â John Deere targeted over 4G patents in Munich, MannheimAcer and Beijing Jingshi Intellectual Property Management have sued John Deere over 4G SEPs in German courts, marking the first cellular SEP campaign against an agricultural vehicle maker.
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UPC CD Milan rejects “straw man” objection in a revocation action, rules every legal person is “concerned” party
Read more: UPC CD Milan rejects “straw man” objection in a revocation action, rules every legal person is “concerned” partyThe UPC’s CD Milan rejected a “straw man”objection to a seminars company’s revocation action against Bellissa HAAS’s garden edging patent, holding that legal persons cannot act privately and are therefore, as a rule, always “concerned” under Art. 47(6) UPCA.
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Opinion: Access Advance’s view on the UK Supreme Court’s Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decisionÂ
Read more: Opinion: Access Advance’s view on the UK Supreme Court’s Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decisionÂThe UK Supreme Courtâs decision in Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci recognizes, as have courts around the world, that patent pools which are procompetitive are efficient, market-driven mechanisms that drive rapid and widespread adoption of standardized technology, enabling better consumer experience while ensuring interoperability. Indeed, that widely accepted truth is an important driver of the UK Supreme Courtâs…
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FTC urges Fourth Circuit to reject Amgen plea to shield Roche patent acquisition: deal âthreatens to upendâ long-settled antitrust framework
Read more: FTC urges Fourth Circuit to reject Amgen plea to shield Roche patent acquisition: deal âthreatens to upendâ long-settled antitrust frameworkThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case between CareFirst and Amgen, urging the Fourth Circuit to reject Amgenâs bid to shield its acquisition of pending patent applications from antitrust scrutiny, as such procurements violate the Sherman Act and are not immunized by the Noerr-Pennington doctrine.
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Valtrus Innovations expands data center-focused campaign with multiple district court complaints asserting former HPE patents
Read more: Valtrus Innovations expands data center-focused campaign with multiple district court complaints asserting former HPE patentsMeanwhile, Starbucks’ declaratory judgment and anti-troll actions against Valtrus in Washington have been terminated.


