Published: 7/11/16Publication: Comparative Patent Remedy,Read More

Published: 7/10/16Publication: SpicyIPIndia’s smartphone patent war rages on, and it’s latest development is Ericsson’s provisional victory over Lava. The Delhi High Court passed an interim order in the ongoing case of Telefonktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Lava International Ltd. which, operative from the 21st of June 2016, is an injunction order that prevents Lava from [...]

Published: 7/8/16Publication: IAMHuawei has accelerated its patent assertion campaign on two fronts over the past week, launching a new complaint against T-Mobile in the United States and a further suit against Samsung in China. [READ MORE]Read More

Published: 7/5/16Publication: LexologyIn the week or so since the UK's Brexit vote, much has been written in Intellectual Property (IP) circles about the effect on various IP rights and litigation of those rights. From the litigation perspective, most focus has been on the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and rightly so. Various opinions [...]

Published: 7/5/16Publication: Managing IPWhat will be the impact of the UK vote to leave the EU on litigation over standard-essential patents? David Barron speculates in a guest blog post on Managing IP [READ MORE]Read More

Published: 6/12/16Publication: Kluwer Patent Bloghe main requirements for applying for a preliminary injunction in Spain are “fumus boni iuris” (i.e., indicia of likelihood of success) and “periculum in mora” (i.e. danger in the delay). A recent decision handed down by the three Barcelona patent Judges (the Judge Rapporteur was the [...]

Published: 6/6/16Publication: International Law OfficeOn March 31 2016 the Competition Bureau released the revised IP Enforcement Guidelines, following an extensive public consultation process held in 2015 based on previous drafts released in 2014 and 2015 (for further details please see "Competition Bureau releases updated IP Enforcement Guidelines").Read More

Published: 6/6/16Publication: LexologyAs part of its Single Market Strategy, the Commission has announced that it will take steps to modernise the EU’s policy on standardisation. In particular, the Commission will launch a Joint Initiative on Standardisation to modernise, prioritise and speed up the delivery of standards by 2019. This initiative is [...]

Published: 6/1/16Publication: Monckton ChambersOn Friday 27 May, the Court of Appeal handed down an important judgment on the interplay between competition law and the licensing of essential patents. This is part of a landmark patent infringement case where Unwired Planet, a “patent assertion entity” that has acquired from Ericsson certain [...]

Published: 6/1/16Publication: LexologyThe Ministry of Agriculture has recently issued a draft notification titled “Draft Licensing Guidelines and Formats for GM Technology Agreements” to effectively create a parallel system of compulsory license for genetically modified cotton technology. The intent behind the draft notification is to impose FRAND licensing obligations, i.e. obligations [...]