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PTAB invalidates final Centripetal patent tied to vacated $1.9 billion Cisco verdict
Read more: PTAB invalidates final Centripetal patent tied to vacated $1.9 billion Cisco verdictThe PTAB on remand found several of the patent-at-issue’s claims obvious over a single prior art reference, ruling that even credible evidence of copying by Cisco couldn’t overcome a “strong case of obviousness” where the prior art was “essentially anticipatory”.
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WIPO report endorses complementary use of FRAND valuation methodologies
Read more: WIPO report endorses complementary use of FRAND valuation methodologiesWIPO’s new report on FRAND valuation rejects a one-size-fits-all approach to SEP licensing disputes. Instead, it argues that comparable-license, bottom-up, and top-down methodologies should be viewed as complementary tools for assessing whether licensing terms are fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): drone maker defends in Mannheim; various procedural rulings in relatively uneventful week
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): drone maker defends in Mannheim; various procedural rulings in relatively uneventful weekThis is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of June 8, 2026.
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Amazon contradicts InterDigital’s announcement on dispute resolution: unprecedented situation
Read more: Amazon contradicts InterDigital’s announcement on dispute resolution: unprecedented situationAn unusual situation has arisen between Amazon and Interdigital, with the former contradicting the latter’s announcement of an agreement to arbitrate.
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Munich I Regional Court upholds WobbleWorks 3D pen PI against Chinese competitor granted on ex parte basis in January
Read more: Munich I Regional Court upholds WobbleWorks 3D pen PI against Chinese competitor granted on ex parte basis in JanuaryIn late January, just before the Nuremberg Toy Fair, WobbleWorks, maker of the 3Doodler pen, obtained ex parte preliminary injunctions (PIs) in Germany over a 3D drawing device patent.
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Soon Lord Justice Meade: famous High Court judge gets promoted to Court of Appeal of England and Wales, as does Justice Fancourt
Read more: Soon Lord Justice Meade: famous High Court judge gets promoted to Court of Appeal of England and Wales, as does Justice FancourtA former patent litigator and FRAND-focused High Court judge, Mr (soon Lord) Justice Meade is well-known in the SEP and wider patent ecosystem.
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InterDigital-Amazon binding arbitration agreement was reached shortly after UPC CoA hearing: last signature on May 31
Read more: InterDigital-Amazon binding arbitration agreement was reached shortly after UPC CoA hearing: last signature on May 31Nokia’s appellate win over Acer and ASUS strengthened, but the UPC CoA weakened, InterDigital’s position vis-à-vis Amazon.
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BREAKING: InterDigital and Amazon will determine video patent licensing terms through arbitration
Read more: BREAKING: InterDigital and Amazon will determine video patent licensing terms through arbitrationThe parties have agreed to withdraw all infringement and (F)RAND litigation in favor of binding arbitration.


