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UPC Dusseldorf grants Canon unitary injunction against rival cartridge maker; SEP analogy, eco grace period, other remedial questions addressed
Read more: UPC Dusseldorf grants Canon unitary injunction against rival cartridge maker; SEP analogy, eco grace period, other remedial questions addressedThis is a very interesting UPC decision that addresses certain arguments, not only but particularly in connection with remedies, that could resurface in other cases.
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Philips wins UPC’s first-ever main-proceedings bench ruling as Munich LD enjoins Belkin over Qi patent; FRAND defense failed
Read more: Philips wins UPC’s first-ever main-proceedings bench ruling as Munich LD enjoins Belkin over Qi patent; FRAND defense failedTwo firsts in one: the first UPC bench ruling after an oral hearing in main proceedings, and the first UPC judgment with a handwritten clarification.
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UPC issues written warning to Amazon that it will be sanctioned if it continues to seek leverage in UK against InterDigital’s UPC enforcement
Read more: UPC issues written warning to Amazon that it will be sanctioned if it continues to seek leverage in UK against InterDigital’s UPC enforcementOn the eve of a UK hearing in Amazon’s FRAND action against InterDigital, the Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division has warned Amazon in writing (again) to refrain from unlawful interference.
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“Beyond a simple balance sheet figure”: How a med tech start-up leveraged its patents to raise over €5 million
Read more: “Beyond a simple balance sheet figure”: How a med tech start-up leveraged its patents to raise over €5 millionMed tech start-up Virtonomy and counsel from Bardehle Pagenberg reveal how they leveraged its patent portfolio to close a Series A financing round raising more than €5 million.
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UK Supreme Court’s Emotional Perception ruling demotes Aerotel, leaves door open to AI inventions, but hurdle remains high
Read more: UK Supreme Court’s Emotional Perception ruling demotes Aerotel, leaves door open to AI inventions, but hurdle remains highThe claimed invention in question is interesting. It involves two different artificial neural networks working in tandem.
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Xiaomi takes down another Nera Innovations patent; after Federal Patent Court decision, Munich I Regional Court proceedings to remain on hold
Read more: Xiaomi takes down another Nera Innovations patent; after Federal Patent Court decision, Munich I Regional Court proceedings to remain on holdXiaomi has been defending itself very successfully against non-practicing entity Nera Innovations’ UPC and German lawsuits.
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U.S. value-based patent tax plans scrapped
Read more: U.S. value-based patent tax plans scrappedSecretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has confirmed that his plans to impose a 1-5% tax based on the value of granted U.S. patents will no longer be “going anywhere”. He stated during a Subcommittee hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee: “How in the world could we do that? How in the world could anyone reasonably…


