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Licensing by Acquisition: The High-Stakes Dispute Over Whether Intel is Licensed to VLSI’s Patents

Patently-O

The Federal Circuit has issued an interesting nonprecedential order in In re VLSI Technology LLC , denying VLSI’s petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to reverse a district court order allowing Intel to amend its answer to assert a declaratory judgment counterclaim regarding a patent license defense. Patent Nos.

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Google sues Sonos for Patent Infringement – Again

IPilogue

Through these lawsuits , Google has accused Sonos of infringing seven (7) of its patents related to smart assistant technology , including detection of “hotwords” and wireless charging. Expectedly, the decision to remove functionality instead of licensing the patents from Sonos has caused some friction with Google’s customers.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? The Battle Between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Continues

SpicyIP

The mRNA vaccine platform is a versatile vaccine technology that has the potential to treat several diseases. Several intellectual property rights battles are being fought over this new technology. COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? 2010/144740 and in the 966 patent. We covered Moderna’s complaint here.

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Historic $130m+ Patent Infringement Award Against the United States of America

Intellectual Property Law Blog

A Sheppard Mullin trial team led by partners Brad Graveline and Laura Burson obtained one of the largest patent infringement damages awards against the United States of America for client SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc (SecurityPoint). SecurityPoint brought its claim for patent infringement against the United States under 28 U.S.C.

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FRAND licensing: the conciliation procedure proposed by the European Parliament in connection with SEP patents

Garrigues Blog

Disputes between proprietors of patents that incorporate standardized SEP technology (such as 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi, HEVC or AVC) and the companies that use that technology are increasing. As a result, one of the main criticisms of the current system voiced by users of standardized technologies is the lack of transparency.

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, August 25: USPTO Extends Deadline for Comments on Anticounterfeiting Strategies; Marlboro Maker Alleges Patent Infringement of E-Cigarette Technology; Ericsson and Huawei Renew Big Money Patent Licensing Agreement

IP Watchdog

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced Friday it is extending the deadline on its Request for Comments on anticounterfeiting and antipiracy strategies by one month, to September 25, 2023; tobacco company Altria files a complaint against e-cigarette maker Juul alleging patent infringement of e-cigarette technology; a Trader Joe’s workers’ union (..)

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Patent Licensing is a Risky Business: Let the Market Strike the Balance

IP Watchdog

Patent licensing and technology transfer is a cornerstone of modern economies, where the efficiencies of collaboration and division of labor do not require firms to be vertically integrated. The Wright brothers did not build commercial aviation, and yet commercial aviation was born thanks to the Wright brothers’ invention.

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