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In a recent Law360 article, #CRAIntellectualProperty, James Donohue and Marie (Minasi) Sanyal provide an update on the VLSI-Intel case and identify more than 50 other patent infringement damages jury verdicts since 2018 that have similarly been overturned. Collectively, these overturned verdicts involve more than $10 billion in damages awards. The authors delve into various liability and damages issues that can lead to such verdicts, providing valuable insights for legal professionals and patent stakeholders. To read the full article, click here: https://crai.news/q3i

In its first substantive judgment, the Lisbon Local Division of the Unified Patent Court has rejected Ericsson’s application for a preliminary injunction against AsusTek, Arvato, and Digital River over alleged patent infringement. Discover more about this case and Charlotte Wallace's key takeaways here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBcVHuCU #IntellectualProperty #IPLaw #PatentInfringement #PatentLaw #TechLaw #UnifiedPatentCourt #UPC

$1 million bounty for suing patent licensee’s rivals may be lawful owing to Noerr-Pennington doctrine, anti-SLAPP statute: U.S. court Realtek Semiconductor Corp. v. MediaTek IPValue and an IPValue subsidiary named Future Link Yet another #patent-related #antitrust case in the Northern District of California. And once again, a failure (for now, but amending the complaint probably won't lead to a different outcome. and even an appeal is unlikely to help, though the appeals court might take a more nuanced position). https://lnkd.in/dN3wJXub

🎥 In this #SEPtember insight, Kari Forsyth shares the questions she often hears from companies implementing video codec standards: Who owns the patents? What patent pools are seeking royalties? Do we face legal risks? Check out the report below to understand the VVC patent landscape and download our free VVC Patent Report. Stay tuned for more SEP insights throughout the month! VVC Report: https://hubs.ly/Q02PRYDp0 #SEPs #SEPinsights #Patents #VVC

The way #courts in #Europe and the #US have viewed #FRAND determination – and how to treat #SEP-related litigation – have traditionally been very different. In the below article I have a closer look at the recent eye-catching Eastern District of Texas decision in 𝘎+ 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘷 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴, which indicates that things are changing States-side. As a result, the incentives for potential licensees to hold-out that have been baked into the American approach are beginning to disappear. Samsung Electronics is facing liabilities that could well run into the nine figures. That’s serious money. https://lnkd.in/dfeB7AYZ

📢 Intex vs. Ericsson: SEP Licensing Dispute Intex accused Ericsson of abusing its dominant position in SEP licensing, leading to a CCI investigation. In response, Ericsson sued Intex for patent infringement and secured a court order for interim royalty payments, based on a prior deal with Micromax. Ericsson backed its claims with in-house lab tests and expert affidavits. This case highlights the complexities of patent negotiations in the tech industry. #IPR #PatentInfringement #SEP #Ericsson #Intex #Innovation #TechLaw

A California judge recently ruled against Apple and Intel in their Fintiv APA challenge. Bracewell’s Christopher Crumbley discusses the significance of the decision for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in this Law360 article. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02shSR60 #patentlaw #fintiv #litgation

🎥 In this #SEPtember insight, Kari Forsyth shares the questions she often hears from companies implementing video codec standards: Who owns the patents? What patent pools are seeking royalties? Do we face legal risks? Check out the report below to understand the VVC patent landscape and download our free VVC Patent Report. Stay tuned for more SEP insights throughout the month! VVC Report: https://hubs.ly/Q02PRYDp0 #SEPs #SEPinsights #Patents #VVC

Predatory infringement vs. efficient infringement. What are the differentiators in patent law? Which specific circumstances encourage predatory infringement? If you have ever wondered these questions, this episode is for you. Kristen Osenga discusses the long-term ramifications of eBay v. MercExchange, strategies for smaller patent portfolio holders, and her path to academia. This is a must-listen episode. Tune in: https://lnkd.in/euSxQyWw #PatentLaw #IPLaw #Infringement #AccelPro

A nuts-and-bolts guide for a chief IP officer whose company faces trouble and whose CEO asks “What can we do with the patent portfolio?" Read the complete guide by Kent Richardson, CEO of Richardson Oliver Insights and Paul Liu, General counsel of PacketFabric: https://lnkd.in/gzPFKMgV #intellectualproperty #licensing #patents #IPstrategy