Support for Ericsson from Tillis, Iancu and Michel as They File Amicus Brief with CAFC
shot by IP News Shots / 7:01 pm on 13 April, 2021
Senator Thom Tillis, Former Chief of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Andrei Iancu and Retired judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), Paul Redmond Michel have filed an amicus brief with the CAFC in support of Ericsson Inc. The brief asserts that the CAFC should reject Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s appeal against an anti-interference injunction order by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Ericsson’s FRAND case. Experts state that allowing the Chinese court to have its way over global rate-setting will open doors for other jurisdictions to do the same bringing imbalance to IP protection.
Read More at: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2021/04/12/tillis-michel-iancu-back-ericsson-heated-international-frand-dispute-samsung/id=132194/
Industry: Telecommunications
LG Energy and SK Innovation End Patent Dispute
shot by IP News Shots / 7:00 pm on 13 April, 2021
A settlement has been announced between LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation Co. in a patent dispute relating to electric vehicle (EV) batteries. As part of the settlement, LG Energy will receive KRW2 trillion partly upfront and partly in royalties from SK Innovation. All litigations between the two relating to EV batteries will be ended mutually.
Read More at: http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=64541
Industry: Automobiles, Energy Equipment & Services
Gilead Defends Patent Non-Infringement Lawsuit against NuCana
shot by IP News Shots / 6:58 pm on 13 April, 2021
In an attempt to defend its own patent non-infringement lawsuit, Gilead Sciences Inc. has asserted that the NuCana PLC patent in suit is invalid. Gilead claimed that the creation is not innovative enough, which is why their own product does not infringe on any legitimate patent.
Read More at: https://www.law360.com/articles/1373653/gilead-says-drug-patent-is-invalid-so-no-infringement
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
German Court Deals a Blow to Nokia in Patent Battle with Lenovo
shot by IP News Shots / 6:57 pm on 13 April, 2021
A German Court has dealt a blow to Nokia Oyj in a patent dispute for FRAND rates against Lenovo Group Ltd. The court reversed an injunction order by a lower court, which earlier blocked Lenovo from selling its products on finding that Lenovo violated the terms of the patented H.264 video-compression technology.
Read More at: https://fintechzoom.com/fintech_news_stock-market/nokia-stock-setback-for-nokia-in-german-patent-battle-with-lenovo/
Industry: Consumer Electronics
Paris Court Orders Zentiva to Pay 4 Million Euros to Eli Lilly in Patent Infringement Damages
shot by IP News Shots / 6:56 pm on 13 April, 2021
The Paris Judiciary Court has ordered Zentiva Group, a.s. to pay provisional damages amounting to 4 million Euros to Eli Lilly and Company for infringement of their patent relating to lung cancer treatment. The court found that it is likely that Zentiva’s generic for Eli Lilly’s Alimta infringes on their patent.
Read More at: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/paris-court-orders-a-preliminary-injunction-against-zentiva-over-generic-pemetrexed
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Second Trial in VLSI vs. Intel Patent Case Goes on Floor
shot by IP News Shots / 6:30 pm on 13 April, 2021
The second trial in the patent infringement case between VLSI Technology LLC and Intel Corporation has begun at the Waco division of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. VLSI asserted in its statement that they had no choice but to sue Intel for the infringement of their patent protected technology. On the other hand, Intel asserted that they spent years developing products that are used in everything from laptops to fighter planes.
Read More at: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/intel-faces-another-waco-jury-on-heels-of-2-billion-patent-loss
Industry: Semiconductor & Devices