Samsung to Top Chart as Most Sued Patent Defendant 2021
shot by IP News Shots / 7:08 pm on 14 October, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. will soon top the charts and outdistance Google LLC as most sued patent defendant in 2021. The latest data reveals that there was a slight decrease in filings at Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The U.S. district court patent infringement litigation numbers are about the same as 2017.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, IT Services | News Category: General Updates | Type of IP: Patent
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CAFC Requested to Shut Down Luggage Lock Patent Dispute
shot by IP News Shots / 7:05 pm on 14 October, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) was requested to close the Travel Sentry’s luggage lock patent suit against rival Safe Skies LLC. Travel Sentry stated that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York had accurately found that under the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) Alice, Safe Skies’s patent was unpatentable as it was an abstract idea.
Industry: Others | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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CEN Biotech Acquires LED Lighting Technology Patent
shot by IP News Shots / 7:02 pm on 14 October, 2021
CEN Biotech Inc. has declared that it has completed the transaction for LED lighting technology patent. The company manufactures, produces, and develops LED lighting technology and hemp-based products intended to help improve your state of health and well-being. CEN has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) with Tesla Digital, Inc., Tesla Digital Global Group, Inc., and Stevan Pokrajac concerning the purchase and acquisition of the right, title, and interest in and to the patent.
Industry: Others, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductor & Devices | News Category: Deals - Acquisitions | Type of IP: Patent
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Globus Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Life Spine, Seeks Compensation and Blocking Order
shot by IP News Shots / 6:59 pm on 14 October, 2021
Globus Medical Inc., has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Life Spine Inc.’s ProLift Line of expandable implants for spinal fusion surgeries at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The plaintiff claims that the defendant infringes 7 patents for the technology used to help patients with spinal disorders. Globus is seeking monetary compensation for royalty and a court order for stopping future unauthorized use of inventions.
Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies, Healthcare Technology | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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Honor Acquires Patent Portfolio from Hilco
shot by IP News Shots / 6:56 pm on 14 October, 2021
Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co., Ltd.’s Honor has acquired a U.S. patent portfolio from Hilco Global.
Industry: Banking/Financial Services, Consumer Electronics | News Category: Deals - Acquisitions | Type of IP: Patent
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PTAB Disapproves Samsung’s Claim of Exclusion of Testimony
shot by IP News Shots / 6:48 pm on 14 October, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has rejected Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ‘s challenges to invalidate Acorn Semi, LLC’s semiconductor patents by eliminating Acorn’s fact witness testimony. PTAB examined Samsung’s seven challenges in a single inter partes reviews (IPR) proceeding against five of Acorn’s patents. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas found Samsung’s infringement of four of Acorn’s patents and sentenced it to pay USD 25 million in May.
Industry: Consumer Electronics, Semiconductor & Devices | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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