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21stDec,15

Federal Circuit dismisses SSPPU “”rule””

Published: 12/21/15

Publication: Patent Perspectives

Readers of this blog will know that I’ve frequently questioned the idea that there’s a “rule” mandating that royalty or damages for infringing multi-component products be calculated using a “Smallest Salable Patent-Practicing Unit” (SSPPU) as a value-base. The idea of this “rule” has attracted quite some powerful followers and in February 2015 it was even codified into the new IEEE patent policy (!).

Well, on December 3, 2015, in an appeal decision in the CSIRO vs. Cisco case, the US Federal Circuit made it crystal clear that no such “rule” exists.

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3rdDec,15

Injunctive relief – is a re-assessment of Ebay on the way?

Publication: Patent Perspectives

Readers of this blog will know that I’ve frequently questioned the idea that there’s a “rule” mandating that royalty or damages for infringing multi-component products be calculated using a “Smallest Salable Patent-Practicing Unit” (SSPPU) as a value-base. The idea of this “rule” has attracted quite some powerful followers and in February 2015 it was even codified into the new IEEE patent policy (!).

Well, on December 3, 2015, in an appeal decision in the CSIRO vs. Cisco case, the US Federal Circuit made it crystal clear that no such “rule” exists.

Qualcomm Says South Korea Recommends Fine for Alleged Antitrust Violations

Published: 11/18/15

Publication: Wall Street Journal

Qualcomm Inc. faces new antitrust charges in South Korea that focus on a foundation of the chip maker’s lucrative patent-licensing business.

The company said the staff of the country’s antitrust agency has alleged that the company has violated anticompetition laws there, recommending that the company be fined and required to modify some business practices.

Samsung requests full-court review of appellate decision in Apple case: looks like Supreme Court petition

Published: 10/23/15

Publication: FOSS Patents

Ten days ago, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted summary affirmance (i.e., summary judgment at the appellate stage) of Judge Koh’s decision to let Apple collect $450 million from Samsung (against a bond posted years ago) even though one of the patents underlying the related ruling had been held invalid by an in-house court (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The appeals court said its mandate would issue […]

30thSep,15

Google, Microsoft settle long-running patent feud

Published: 9/30/15

Publication: CNET

Microsoft and Google have agreed to end their ongoing patent dispute, dismissing all pending lawsuits against each other.

The two rival companies said Wednesday that they had agreed to dismiss about 20 lawsuits brought against each during the past five years over royalties for patents related to smartphones, Wi-Fi and Web video. Besides the billions of dollars in royalty payments at stake, the dispute was closely watched because it was expected to have broad ramifications […]

30thSep,15

Microsoft and Google reach sweeping settlement in longstanding patent suits

Published: 9/30/15

Publication: GeekWire

After years of wrangling over Google’s Chrome and Android technologies, Microsoft and the search giant announced a wide-ranging legal settlement this afternoon. Here’s a joint statement that the two companies released today: “Microsoft and Google are pleased to announce an agreement on patent issues. As part of the agreement, the companies will dismiss all pending patent infringement litigation between them, including cases related to Motorola Mobility. Separately, Google and Microsoft have agreed to collaborate on […]