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Ericsson files lawsuit against Samsung in the United States over patent fees

Ericsson has filed a lawsuit against Samsung in the United States, accusing the South Korean giant of not adhering to its contractual commitments for various licensing patent agreements. It claims that Samsung is failing to adhere to fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms and conditi

German Bundestag approves ratification bill on the Unified Patent Court Agreement

Today, the German Bundestag adopted with the necessary qualified majority the draft ratification bill including the consent to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA).Welcoming the news, EPO President António Campinos said: "Today's approval by the Bundestag brings us an important st

China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement: a mutual benefit “global permit”

Anji white tea, Panjin rice, Shanxi vinegar, Parma ham, Portuguese green wine... On September 14, with the sign of the "Agreement on the Protection and Cooperation of Geographical Indications between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the European Union", these g

Lenovo Sues Nokia for Breach of Contract Over Failure to Disclose Video Compression Patent Rights

On December 7 in the Northern District of California, electronics manufacturer Lenovo filed a complaint against Nokia Technologies Oy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nokia Corporation whose purported main purpose is to monetize the patent rights obtained by the numerous Nokia entities, for breach of c

Nokia challenges CJEU referral of Düsseldorf Regional Court

Nokia is seeking to stop the referral of a Connected Cars lawsuit against Daimler to the CJEU. Yesterday evening, Nokia filed an immediate appeal against the relevant decision of the Regional Court in Düsseldorf. Previously Nokia had transferred two other lawsuits against Daimler from Düsseldorf to