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Brief update on Renault’s race against the clock after Broadcom won Germany-wide Clio, Mégane SEP injunction
Read more: Brief update on Renault’s race against the clock after Broadcom won Germany-wide Clio, Mégane SEP injunctionHow likely is that Renault avoids enforcement, short of settling? Renault’s motion to stay enforcement is neither cakewalk nor a long shot as enforcement would cause major damage. Bosch and Valeo are intervenors.
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NEC wins Brazilian preliminary injunction against HMD based on expert report: HMD could settle through Via pool license
Read more: NEC wins Brazilian preliminary injunction against HMD based on expert report: HMD could settle through Via pool licenseHMD has previously been sued in Brazil by VoiceAge EVS. Now it also has to comply with an injunction obtained by NEC.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): FRAND conflict with UK; FRAND hearing in Dusseldorf; CoA developments; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): FRAND conflict with UK; FRAND hearing in Dusseldorf; CoA developments; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our February 1, 2026 UPC Roundup. 1. Risk of imminent escalation between UK court and UPC (InterDigital v. Amazon) 1.1 EWHC pushes for withdrawal to restrict scope of InterDigital’s UPC injunction against Amazon (link to detailed article) At…
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ip fray’s LinkedIn page exceeds 10,000 followers in just over two years; growing faster than comparable pages; almost 500K Google web impressions in January
Read more: ip fray’s LinkedIn page exceeds 10,000 followers in just over two years; growing faster than comparable pages; almost 500K Google web impressions in JanuaryFor a website that was launched just over two years ago, ip fray has great reach and momentum.
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Onesta settling with Qualcomm, but keeping up pressure on its customer BMW with Munich lawsuits over U.S. patents: new filings
Read more: Onesta settling with Qualcomm, but keeping up pressure on its customer BMW with Munich lawsuits over U.S. patents: new filingsBMW argues that Onesta’s patent infringement allegations relate to Qualcomm chips. A patent agreement between Onesta and Qualcomm is imminent, but will it benefit BMW?
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First trillion-dollar “patent troll”: Broadcom is more profitable and several times more valuable than anyone with an active assertion program ever was
Read more: First trillion-dollar “patent troll”: Broadcom is more profitable and several times more valuable than anyone with an active assertion program ever wasBroadcom is several times larger than Microsoft and IBM were when they operated active patent licensing and enforcement programs. And it’s sucking oygen out of Europe.
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Hisense in trouble in Brazil as court imposes sanctions for litigation misconduct despite settlement through Access Advance pool license
Read more: Hisense in trouble in Brazil as court imposes sanctions for litigation misconduct despite settlement through Access Advance pool licenseThe Rio de Janeiro State Court decided to pursue sanctions against Hisense regardless of a settlement after which JVC no longer asked for them.
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UPC’s Hague LD grants Abbott two preliminary injunctions, assumes long-arm jurisdiction (Spain) over German defendants, clarifies urgency requirement
Read more: UPC’s Hague LD grants Abbott two preliminary injunctions, assumes long-arm jurisdiction (Spain) over German defendants, clarifies urgency requirementThe Unified Patent Court’s Hague LD has provided clarifications on long-arm jurisdiction and urgency that have applicabiliy beyond these two cases.
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