Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers Fails to Escape Cancer Treatment Patent Suit
shot by IP News Shots / 12:44 pm on 26 November, 2021
Eli Lilly and Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb has failed to persuade a federal judge that its cancer treatment drug Erbitux does not infringe on University of Pennsylvania’s patent or that the patent is invalid. Both the defendants have requested the court to declare disputed patent claim invalid and rule there is no infringement involved.
Industry: Pharmaceuticals | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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Apple Requests SCOTUS to Weigh in against its Fight with Qualcomm
shot by IP News Shots / 12:42 pm on 26 November, 2021
Apple, Inc. has requested Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to weigh on its standing against Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruling that validates Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 2 patents based on Apple’s current obligation to pay royalties under a licensing agreement between the companies.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Semiconductor & Devices | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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CAFC Sides with Facebook in Patent Fight against Uniloc
shot by IP News Shots / 4:49 pm on 22 November, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has backed Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, Inc., and its subsidiary WhatsApp, LLC against Uniloc 2017, LLC. CAFC upheld the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruling in telecommunications patent row that tossed various Uniloc’s Voice over Internet Protocol patent claims due to obviousness. CAFC ordered PTAB to reassess two other claims of Uniloc.
Industry: IT Services, Others, Telecommunications | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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PTAB Agrees to Seoul’s IPR against Document Security’s Claimed Patent for LED
shot by IP News Shots / 4:47 pm on 22 November, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has sided with Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. and Seoul Semiconductor, Inc. in an inter partes review (IPR) petition against Document Security Systems, Inc. PTAB discovered the challenged claims related to a white-emitting LED patent to be unpatentable as anticipated by or obvious over prior art.
Industry: IT Services, Semiconductor & Devices | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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Philips not Allowed to Amend its Patent Lawsuit against Google
shot by IP News Shots / 4:46 pm on 22 November, 2021
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has asserted that Philips North America, LLC cannot amend its patent litigation against Google, LLC. The judge lashed out on Philips for not exercising reasonable diligence before trying to amend litigation and adding four new products of Fitbit, Inc. in the litigation.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, IT Services | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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USPTO Leader Hirshfeld Granted Oren Tech Review for Fracking Patent
shot by IP News Shots / 4:45 pm on 22 November, 2021
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) director Drew Hirshfeld overturned the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruling that invalidated fracking patent claims and remand in a second review. USPTO director allowed Oren Technologies, LLC’s plea for rehearing after the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) mandate for the director rehearing process.
Industry: Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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