IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

On appeal, the CAFC held that CNC’s version of the agreement more accurately reflected the understanding between the two parties regarding a settlement over Plasmacam’s claim that CNC infringed U.S. 7,071,441 (‘441 patent), for which Plasmacam has an exclusive license.

Settlement 115

Settlement Licensing Designs Design 115

JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This chart summarizes the case name, drug, patents-in-suit, and publicly available terms for reported settlements in federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Settlement 68

Settlement Litigation Reporting Patent 68

IP Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

With an average 33 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) filings (one post grant review, the rest inter partes reviews[IPRs]), a relatively high number (89) of district court terminations (including some high-profile settlements), and a somewhat low number (63) of suits this week, we are rolling into May.

Litigation 98

Litigation Patent Settlement Intellectual Property 98

IAM Magazine

APRIL 29, 2022

Patent litigators who represent plaintiffs and defendants agree the new standing order favours the defence, but one litigation financier predicts well-financed patentees backed by reputable lenders will get the upper hand.

Litigation 97

Litigation Settlement Patent 97

The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. The issue arose as a result of two standing orders issued by Judge Connolly.

Litigation 98

Litigation Patent Confidentiality Settlement 98

JD Supra Law

MARCH 3, 2022

Actavis decision has guided pharmaceutical litigators and advisors exploring the antitrust risks inherent in settling pharmaceutical patent lawsuits, especially when such settlements could be viewed to include large and unjustified payments to an alleged infringing ANDA filer (or biosimilar manufacturer).

Settlement 98

Settlement Government Litigation Patent 98

Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2] 2] Virtually nonexistent in the patent space in the U.S. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

Litigation 126

Litigation Reporting Settlement Government 126

JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued AbbVie and Besins Healthcare, co-owners of a patent that covered brand AndroGel, in 2017. The FTC claimed that the manufacturers had brought “sham” patent infringement litigation in 2011 against Teva and another generic supplier, Perrigo. Actavis, in violation of Section 5.

Litigation 102

Litigation Settlement Patent Infringement Branding 102

JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Actavis that reverse payment settlements—or settlements where a patent holder pays an accused patent infringer cash or other consideration to end the patent litigation—may be subject to antitrust scrutiny if they are "large and unjustified," lower courts have been in search of an administrable pleading standard for these claims.

Settlement 79

Settlement Patent Infringement Litigation Patent 79

JD Supra Law

APRIL 10, 2023

In March, Samsung agreed to pay UK Nanotechnology Company Nanoco USD 150 million in a patent infringement dispute over patents used in QLED televisions that featured legal team from Wei Chixue Law Firm of Linda Liu Group - a Top 10 IP Law Firm in China. By: Linda Liu & Partners

Patent Infringement 97

Patent Infringement Settlement Television Litigation 97

IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A British nanotechnology company said Friday it landed $150 million from its litigation-funded patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung that ended in a settlement last month, just as jury selection was set to kick off in one of the cases in Marshall, Texas.

Litigation 75

Litigation Settlement Patent Patent Infringement 75

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A banner week saw the district court roaring back to life with 93 new patent filings and over 50 closed cases, including all of the remanded Section 101 rulings in Realtime Data, LLC. The order is still sealed, but as it closes the cases again, one must assume it provides additional reasoning and again cancels Realtime’s patents under 101.

Settlement 111

Settlement Litigation Patent Intellectual Property 111

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

An average week saw 54 district court patent filings and 30 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitions, the majority of the latter being associated with semiconductor litigation.

Patent 102

Patent Settlement Technology Litigation 102

The IP Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Kewalramani), the Central District of California denied Defendant Netflix’s attempts to compel Plaintiff GoTV Streaming to provide documents and further information as to the source of the litigation funding that GoTV received in conjunction with the patent litigation.

Litigation 96

Litigation Licensing Settlement Patent 96

Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2022

OpenSky’s behavior in this proceeding is entirely distinguishable from conventional settlement negotiations that take place in an adversarial proceeding. I also find that OpenSky engaged in abuse of process and unethical conduct by offering to undermine and/or not vigorously pursue this matter in exchange for a monetary payment.

Litigation 131

Litigation Settlement Patent 131

IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

district court data on how patent damages expert testimony has been challenged based on comparability, and how courts have ruled with regard to license and settlement agreements, litigation verdicts, market studies and more. Rich Franciosa and Michael Herrigel at Charles River Associates analyze nearly seven years of U.S.

Settlement 98

Settlement Patent Licensing Litigation 98

Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

How to Ask the Right Questions About Utility Patent Infringement Utility patent infringement is complex, to say the least. It’s not just about whether the products infringe the utility patent. Need to enforce or defend a utility patent infringement claim? What is utility patent infringement?

Patent Infringement 52

Patent Infringement Patent Cease and Desist Due Diligence 52

IP Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

patent system. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on “Discretionary Institution Practices, Petition Word-Count Limits, and Settlement Practices for America Invents Act Trial Proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board [PTAB]” was Tuesday, June 20.

Settlement 129

Settlement Patent Invention IP 129

IPilogue

APRIL 22, 2022

Patent 8,129,385 (“patent 385”). This article delves into the legal doctrines that support the parties’ claims and the overarching strategy to their settlement. ViiV alleges Gilead infringed upon patent 385 under the doctrine of equivalents, which has two exclusions: dedication-disclosure and specific exclusion.

Patent 119

Patent Settlement Invention Inventor 119

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit agreed with a district court earlier this week that neither a settlement agreement between AbbVie and a number of generic biologics companies, nor the 132 patents owned by Abbvie covering its blockbuster drug, Humira, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Settlement 118

Settlement Patent Government Litigation 118

IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

as part of a settlement of the companies' patent and contract litigation over Wi-Fi routers in the U.S. Netgear Inc. has received $135 million from TP-Link Systems Inc. International Trade Commission and California federal courts.

Settlement 98

Settlement Contracts IP Litigation 98

JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 2, 2021

On August 13, 2021, in a decision that largely flew under antitrust and patent practitioners’ radars, U.S. Koh mostly denied a motion to dismiss in the alleged “reverse payment” case, In Re Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate) Antitrust Litig.1 District Judge Lucy H.

Settlement 98

Settlement Litigation Patent 98

IPilogue

AUGUST 17, 2022

The fantastical and mind-blowing virtual worlds of Ready Player One and Sword Art Online may soon be within reach as the patent race for virtual reality technology heats up between major companies like Disney , Microsoft , and Sony. Companies are racing to patent the most comfortable options for VR hardware. .

Ownership 105

Ownership Patent Litigation Technology 105

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements. The saga began with Qualcomm accusing Apple of infringing several patents in district court. patents 7,844,037 and 8,683,362.

Settlement 52

Settlement Licensing Litigation Art 52

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2023

Following years of infringement litigation over its patented wireless chip technologies, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has recently enjoyed a pair of settlement outcomes pointing to the strength of the research university’s patent holdings.

Settlement 52

Settlement Technology Litigation Patent 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 25, 2024

Template from Nokia’s timeless “hands” commercial (see here ) In a major development, all the patent disputes (including the 5G SEP dispute) between Oppo and Nokia stand settled as both parties enter into a cross-licensing agreement.

Litigation 105

Litigation Licensing Confidentiality Technology 105

IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A preliminary injunction has been issued against the state’s strict reverse payment law, but antitrust considerations are here to stay in IP litigation settlements.

Settlement 52

Settlement Litigation IP Patent 52

IP Watchdog

MAY 12, 2022

This week saw 60 district court patent complaints, 76 terminations, 26 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitions (some post grant reviews [PGRs] in there), and two new Fintiv denials—one PGR and one inter partes review (IPR).

Settlement 105

Settlement Patent Technology Litigation 105

JD Supra Law

JULY 5, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) rule that would mandate the disclosure of all settlement agreements made between parties appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). Introduction - On June 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously agreed to submit a comment supporting a recent proposed U.S.

Settlement 68

Settlement Litigation Patent Trademark 68

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It was another slow week for patent filings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and a typical week in district courts, with 52 district court complaints filed and 22 new PTAB petitions. There was a new discretionary denial, a bunch of litigation-provoked high-profile PTAB challenges, and some notable new litigations.

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Settlement Patent Litigation Technology 59

IP Close Up

APRIL 10, 2023

patents approaching four million you would think patent suits are also up. Litigation is more infrequent than Continue reading With the number of active U.S. Think again.

Patent 89

Patent Litigation Settlement Intellectual Property 89

Patently-O

JULY 17, 2024

In a recent decision out of the Southern District of Texas, Judge Lee Rosenthal found the patent infringement case brought by VDPP against Volkswagen to qualify for sanctions under the Patent Act 35 U.S.C. § VDPP Sanctions Memo VDPP Dismissal Memo VDPP’s US Patent No. The court also relied upon 28 U.S.C. Ramey (Ramey LLP).

Litigation 64

Litigation Patent Intellectual Property Settlement 64

Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The USPTO is seeking comments on “the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence” and how eligibility law impacts both innovation and investment-in-innovation. and (2) Is patent eligibility a question of law for the court or a question of fact for the jury? The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2021. Berkheimer, No.

Patent 102

Patent Intellectual Property Invention Inventor 102

IAM Magazine

APRIL 29, 2022

Patent litigators who represent plaintiffs and defendants agree the new standing order favours the defence, but one litigation financier predicts well-financed patentees backed by reputable lenders will get the upper hand.

Litigation 52

Litigation Settlement Patent 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 6, 2023, Genentech and Tanvex reached a settlement in principle to resolve all claims with respect to Genentech’s BCPIA complaint. Tanvex responded in September 2022, denying infringement of the three patents and asserting counterclaims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity.

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Settlement Litigation Reporting Patent 40

IAM Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

Deal ends litigation in China and Europe, with Xiaomi gaining rights to mobile patents owned by Sisvel and Mitsubishi Electric.

Settlement 52

Settlement Patent Litigation Licensing 52

Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

What makes the cost of patent litigation so high? What would you think if I told you that the average patent litigation cost exceeds well over $1 million ? To put it another way, how would you feel knowing that one million dollars might not get you halfway through a patent lawsuit?

Litigation 52

Litigation Patent Patent Infringement Licensing 52