CAFC Declines Microsoft’s Petition to Axe Another Web Patent Claim
shot by IP News Shots / 6:31 pm on 18 June, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) declined a petition by Microsoft Corp. to axe another claim in FG SRC LLC’s website access patent. The appellate asserted that Microsoft was trying to expand the scope of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petition that it had lost. The court elaborated by saying that one half of the company’s argument asserted the claim was invalid as anticipated and the other said it was obvious.
Read more at Law360
Apple Accused of Patent Infringement with MIMO Technology
shot by IP News Shots / 6:30 pm on 18 June, 2021
Apple Inc. is facing patent infringement allegations with a lawsuit filed at the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. The plaintiff XR Communications, LLC alleges infringement of their wireless communications patent with Apple’s MIMO technology. The plaintiff seeks damages, past and ongoing royalties, legal fees and injunctive relief.
Industry: Wireless Communication
Read more at Apple Insider
SCOTUS Mulling Over Taking Up ‘Sham Patent’ Case against AbbVie
shot by IP News Shots / 6:28 pm on 18 June, 2021
The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) is considering whether to take up the case of a ‘sham’ patent litigation against AbbVie Inc. In their appeal, the pharmaceutical company has asserted the lower court ruling which found AbbVie guilty of filing a sham patent infringement lawsuit, will stifle the rights of inventors to protect their inventions.
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Read more at Bloomberg Law
Venus Remedies Gets Intravenous Paracetamol Patent Nixed
shot by IP News Shots / 6:26 pm on 18 June, 2021
Venus Remedies Limited has attained a major win in a patent dispute against SCR Pharmatop as the Indian Patent Office (IPO) invalidated a patent belonging to the latter. In a long running dispute, Venus was successful in getting SCR’s patent for intravenous paracetamol invalidated for lacking any inventive step, as per the findings of the IPO in its latest ruling.
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
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IFT Resolves One Patent Dispute and Files Two Other Infringement Lawsuits
shot by IP News Shots / 6:23 pm on 18 June, 2021
Innovative Foundry Technologies LLC (IFT) has announced the resolution of a patent infringement lawsuit it filed against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). Notably, IFT also filed two new patent infringement cases at the Germany Patent Court alleging infringement of one of its patents against Micron Technologies, Inc., Micron Semiconductor (Deutschland) GmbH and Mouser Electronics, Inc.
Industry: Semiconductor & Devices
Read more at PR Newswire
Processa Licenses RX-3117 Patent Family from Ocuphire
shot by IP News Shots / 6:20 pm on 18 June, 2021
Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. have entered into a patent licensing agreement for the latter’s RX-3117 family of patents. As per the terms of the agreement, Processa will have exclusive worldwide rights excluding China, to sub-license, use, manufacture and commercialize RX-3117.
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Read more at Seeking Alpha