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EU roundup: new trade policy paper; ETSI comments on EC Single Market plans; minority of member states attempts to revive SEP Regulation
Read more: EU roundup: new trade policy paper; ETSI comments on EC Single Market plans; minority of member states attempts to revive SEP RegulationContext: The Brussels “eurocracy” has been wildly unsuccessful from an economic policy point of view. The United States and China have taken an unassailable lead in all key digital technologies. The collective market capitalization of all publicly traded EU companies is but a fraction of that of all publicly traded U.S. companies. Just like the…
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HMD faces new UPC complaints brought by Orange and Navigate (the latter over a Dolby patent)
Read more: HMD faces new UPC complaints brought by Orange and Navigate (the latter over a Dolby patent)Context: HMD’s most well-known standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute at the moment is with VoiceAge EVS (May 5, 2025 ip fray article). HMD also has yet to settle a licensing dispute with Huawei. And two months ago we reported on an Indian court hearing where it turned out that HMD initially offered, for the purposes of…
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UPC Court of Appeal makes UK judge feel even better about his decision: Alexion v. Amgen & Samsung Bioepis
Read more: UPC Court of Appeal makes UK judge feel even better about his decision: Alexion v. Amgen & Samsung BioepisMr Justice Meade of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales would have reached the same decision anyway, but likes the fact that the UPC CoA interpreted the claim language in the same way.
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Top Chinese court declines to transfer Huawei v. MediaTek SEP cases to Beijing or to separate claims against different defendants
Read more: Top Chinese court declines to transfer Huawei v. MediaTek SEP cases to Beijing or to separate claims against different defendantsMediaTek unsuccessfully appealed: its jurisdictional challenge to Huawei’s SEP enforcement actions in China has failed definitively.
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TCL, Panasonic expand participation in Via Licensing Alliance ATSC 3.0 patent pool, Korea Electronics Technology Institute brand new member
Read more: TCL, Panasonic expand participation in Via Licensing Alliance ATSC 3.0 patent pool, Korea Electronics Technology Institute brand new memberVia LA today welcomed TCL, already a long-term licensee, as a licensor, after Panasonic and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute also joined the pool as a licensee and licensor, respectively, earlier this month.
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Pendulum swings back in favor of Fintiv in payment-system patent infringement dispute with Apple
Read more: Pendulum swings back in favor of Fintiv in payment-system patent infringement dispute with AppleThe United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed a Western District of Texas grant of summary judgment in a dispute between Fintiv and Apple, reviving Fintiv’s infringement claims and remanding them for trial.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): second medical use; evidence gathering through on-site experiments; various new cases
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): second medical use; evidence gathering through on-site experiments; various new casesThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our May 10, 2025 UPC Roundup. Only a few noteworthy things happened. 1. CoA: confidentiality concerns don’t warrant splitting up case In Corning v. Hisense, TCL and LG, Standing Judge (of the Court of Appeal (CoA)) Patricia Rombach affirmed…
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Illumina sues Element Biosciences in Delaware over gene sequencing patents
Read more: Illumina sues Element Biosciences in Delaware over gene sequencing patentsWhile this is Illumina’s first official suit against Element Biosciences, the latter has already faced challenges over its gene sequencing technology based on prior art from Illumina’s assets.
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