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Oura successfully defends against Samsung patent invalidation claims: same patent at center of Ultrahuman, Reebok enforcement campaigns
Read more: Oura successfully defends against Samsung patent invalidation claims: same patent at center of Ultrahuman, Reebok enforcement campaignsThe United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board handed Oura a victory in its smart ring patent litigation against Samsung, upholding a key patent that the latter had challenged ahead of its Galaxy Ring launch.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): FTO confers revocation standing; creation of transcripts based on official recording disallowed; long-arm jurisdiction without local defendant; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): FTO confers revocation standing; creation of transcripts based on official recording disallowed; long-arm jurisdiction without local defendant; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our November 24, 2025 UPC Roundup. 1. CoA 1.1 CoA clarifies inventive step, territorial scope, and public-interest limits (Edwards v. Meril) (link to detailed article with nine takeaways for practitioners) In the long-running Edwards v. Meril dispute, a…
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UPC Vienna LD’s first-ever final judgment led to settlement on eve of appellate hearing; intervenor’s insistence on appellate review rejected
Read more: UPC Vienna LD’s first-ever final judgment led to settlement on eve of appellate hearing; intervenor’s insistence on appellate review rejectedA settlement in the home stretch to the appellate hearing suggests that the first-instance ruling from Vienna gave the patentee significant leverage.
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Shortly after being ordered personally to reimburse Netflix, patent litigator loses Federal Circuit appeal over order to reimburse Google: precedential opinion
Read more: Shortly after being ordered personally to reimburse Netflix, patent litigator loses Federal Circuit appeal over order to reimburse Google: precedential opinionThe Northern District of California is not only a difficult venue for non-practicing entities to prevail but also doesn’t hesitate to shift fees from Big Tech to lawyers.
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USPTO Director Squires clarifies human inventors can use AI like any other tool; but under Federal Circuit case law, AI can’t be named as inventor
Read more: USPTO Director Squires clarifies human inventors can use AI like any other tool; but under Federal Circuit case law, AI can’t be named as inventorNew guidance from the USPTO gives companies a high degree of legal certainty with respect to the use of AI as a tool.
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Next UPC CoA landmark ruling: pragmatic on inventive-step standard; focused on when amendments could be presented; tough but fair on remedies (Edwards v. Meril)
Read more: Next UPC CoA landmark ruling: pragmatic on inventive-step standard; focused on when amendments could be presented; tough but fair on remedies (Edwards v. Meril)Another major UPC appellate ruling came down on Tuesday, and it provides a variety of clarifications of transcendental importance.
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UK judge says injunction wouldn’t affect foreign judges, InterDigital wasn’t restricted from raising arguments in UPC — yet seeks to prevent enforcement of UPC order
Read more: UK judge says injunction wouldn’t affect foreign judges, InterDigital wasn’t restricted from raising arguments in UPC — yet seeks to prevent enforcement of UPC orderMr Justice Meade and Amazon are still seeking to prevent InterDigital from enforcing a UPC injunction. In some ways there is de-escalation, but the situation remains problematic.
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UPC CoA reverses invalidation of Amgen patent, clarifies standards for added matter and sufficient disclosure; infringement action to resume
Read more: UPC CoA reverses invalidation of Amgen patent, clarifies standards for added matter and sufficient disclosure; infringement action to resumeIn a high-stakes life sciences case, the UPC’s CoA has provided its most far-reaching clarifications on (in)validity to date.
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