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Nokia and Oppo face various outcomes at Paris and London courts

One of the fiercest battles in the global patent market continues to rage on. Earlier in July, the Judicial Court of Paris invalidated two Nokia paten ...

31 July 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Consumer goods

UPC sees first settlement after Ocado and AutoStore end global dispute

Ocado and AutoStore have settled their global dispute over robot-assisted automation systems for warehouses. As such, the Unified Patent Court is expe ...

24 July 2023 by Mathieu Klos
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Mobile communication

EPO Boards of Appeal strike down important Nokia patent in Oppo row

The latest development in the ongoing battle between Nokia and Oppo has been played out at the EPO Boards of Appeal. Following each company experienci ...

14 July 2023 by Amy Sandys
People & Business
Standard essential patents

UKIPO publishes industry opinions on future of SEP licensing

As part of the government's bid to establish the UK as a future hub for science and technology, the UK Intellectual Property Office conducted a survey ...

12 July 2023 by Laura King
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Mobile phone app

Shell and Norton Rose invalidate Ensygnia mobile payment patent

Shell Oil has successfully repelled accusations that a system which allows customers to pay for their petrol at the pump, via an app, infringes a pate ...

10 July 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Standard essential patents

Lenovo 'overall winner' of UK FRAND trial as InterDigital confirms appeal

In March 2023, the UK High Court handed down its decision on FRAND-rate setting in the dispute between InterDigital and Lenovo, which saw the court or ...

29 June 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Standard essential patents

UK court takes commercial approach to Apple vs. Optis global FRAND rate

In the ongoing saga between Apple and Optis, the UK High Court has calculated a global FRAND rate covering Optis' standard essential patent portfolio, ...

14 June 2023 by Amy Sandys
People & Business
Unified Patent Court

Germany and Britain dominate list of representatives at the UPC

More than 40% of the representatives at the Unified Patent Court are from Germany. But surprisingly, British patent attorneys and lawyers make up a gr ...

9 June 2023 by Mathieu Klos
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Navigating the UPC: An In-Depth Analysis of Opt-Outs so far

Whether or not to opt-out of the UPC has been one of the most hotly debated aspects in the lead-up to the new court system. Despite the UPC taking so ...

10 May 2023 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
People & Business
UK

Haseltine Lake Kempner grows patent litigation team with Gowling partner

From 1 June, mixed IP firm Haseltine Lake Kempner is adding Jamie Rowlands, a former partner at Gowling WLG, to its litigation partner team. For five ...

10 May 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Pharmaceuticals

Court of Appeal confirms invalidity of Bristol-Myers Squibb apixaban patent

In London, the Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Bristol-Myers Squibb regarding the invalidation of a patent covering blood-clot prevention dr ...

9 May 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Cigarette technology

Philip Morris and BAT continue heat-not-burn patent saga at UK High Court

The UK High Court has found two Philip Morris patents valid, but rejected an argument that rival multinational tobacco company BAT infringes the paten ...

24 April 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Pharmaceuticals

Bird & Bird and Gilead invalidate two NuCana antiviral drug patents

In a trial concerning validity, US biopharmaceutical company Gilead has prevailed after the UK High Court revoked two NuCana patents. Parallel proceed ...

12 April 2023 by Amy Sandys
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Settlement

IPCom and Lenovo settle global dispute before French court delivers verdict

IPCom and Lenovo have settled a global dispute over mobile communication patents, signing a licensing agreement covering IPCom's 3G and 4G patents. Li ...

11 April 2023 by Mathieu Klos
People & Business
UK

RPC builds up London patent team with EIP partner hire

The London office of international law firm RPC has strengthened its IP practice with new partner hire Matt Jones, who joins after nine years as a par ...

6 April 2023 by Amy Sandys
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