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Relentless pursuit of victory: BMW Group prevails in Arigna patent litigation saga
BMW Group prevailed in its long-running battle against Arigna Technology Ltd. While Arigna’s efforts spanned years and multiple venues — BMW Group’s multi-faceted legal strategy and refusal to settle ultimately forced Arigna to fold. Pressuring from all sides: BMW...
Looks can be deceiving: the first denial of a design patent IPR petition since LKQ
This August saw the first denial of an inter partes review petition for a design patent at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) since the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC. In Next Step Group, Inc. v....
Important notice from UKIPO: action needed to continue using EPO online filing
European Patent Office (EPO) smart cards will expire soon. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has updated its information on GOV.UK with specific details on what actions customers need to take and when. After September 30, 2024, customers will no longer be...
Tesla demolishes Avago in two UPC cases
Late August 2024 saw two UPC cases decided in Avago’s patent litigation battles with Tesla, with Tesla coming out in front in each case. In the first decision, by the UPC Local Division Hamburg, Avago’s patent EP1612910B1 was narrowed to such an extent that there was...
Delhi High Court allows Blackberry patent on ‘auto-selection of media files’
The convergence of various technologies on single devices has posed significant challenges to technology developers. The Appellant, BlackBerry Limited, is a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada, specializes in providing telecommunication products,...
Design applications hit record high of 67,000 as Brexit prompts rush to protect design rights
Businesses must now apply for protection for designs separately under UK and EU systems Failure to protect design rights could see businesses miss out on growth opportunities The number of applications made to the Intellectual Property Office to protect product design...
Less than 5% of patent claims filed reach court says new report
New report from Mewburn Ellis A report released by IP firm Mewburn Ellis on patent litigation trends in England and Wales, has found that less than five percent of patent claims filed in court reach trial. The report examines data collected between 1 January 2020 and...
New Unified Patent Court may tilt playing field in favor of ‘patent trolls’
Short response deadlines mean alleged infringers may have less time to prepare defense The rules of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) may well tilt the playing field in favor of ‘patent trolls’, by increasing the difficulties in defending intellectual property...
Ukrainian IP system is under reform
Legal news The reform of the intellectual property industry in Ukraine has reached its final stage. The Government of Ukraine continues the implementation of new requirements of Ukrainian legislation in the field of intellectual property to harmonize national...
Unified Patent Court could lead to businesses losing control of their patents without action now, say IP lawyers
The new Unified Patent Court (UPC)could lead to UK businesses losing control of their patents across Europe unless they take action now to opt out of the new system, says Mathys & Squire, the leading intellectual property law firm. The UPC is a new court which...
New research identifies the six competencies that every General Counsel should possess… and they may not be what you think.
For the first time, a White Paper has been published that reveals the attributes, qualities, and competencies that every General Counsel should possess. The research was carried out by market-leading executive search consultancy Laurence Simons, a team of experts with...
Court of Appeal makes plea for legally enforceable arbitration for FRAND disputes
In the ongoing complex litigation between Optis Cellular Technology LLC and Apple Inc., the Court of Appeal ([2022] EWCA Civ 1411) has upheld the High Court’s findings that implementers of standard-essential patents (SEPs) cannot refuse to accept a FRAND license and...
Gender bias in patent prosecution
There is a gender gap in patent law. We’ve known for a long time that women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM). In the USA over half of PhDs are awarded to women, and yet STEM remains male-dominated. Women for only 30% of...
HLK’s Daniel Chew makes history as he’s elected first Asian President of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Daniel Chew, Partner and Head of Asia Group at HLK and one of the profession’s top mobile and telecoms experts, has been elected as the first Asian President of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA). Daniel was elected at the Institute’s 140th Annual...
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