2024 was not a great year for Broadcom on the patent enforcement front. It has failed to make Netflix after five years of litigation in the U.S. and Germany, and it lost two UPC cases against Tesla
losses amid overcapacity Patent wars are likely to be a means of competition in the solar industry. At present, the solar giants, although presenting a thriving scene, are suffering from dismal earnings.
Context: Barcelona-based Fractus has been carving out a solid slice of the IoT licensing market this year, confirming the signing of its first IoT patent deals with smart home security providers
The European Patent Office (EPO) and Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) have recently reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the field of patents. This
jurisdiction to resolve infringement issues for the duration of an opt-out period if a European patent has been successfully opted back into the UPC’s jurisdiction. The 1st panel of the UPC Court of Appeal
The French Court of Appeal has implemented the CJEU's decision on supplementary protection certificates for the first time. As a result, the French Patent Office (INPI) must now grant SPC
April 16, 2025 , the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced creating a new group to expand the agency's efforts to mitigate threats and protect the integrity of the U.S. patent system.
Genevant also filed lawsuits in Switzerland, Canada, and Japan in March 2025. The opponents have been fighting at the European Patent Office for some time. Moderna filed an opposition against EP 254
must-haves were first patented in the early 1900s. Manhattan pharmacist Christian W. Meinecke registered a teat-and-shield model as design patent number 33,212 in 1900. Three years later, Harvey Spencer
infringed and declared one patent invalid. The ruling comes after recent success in the German and Dutch courts. At the centre of proceedings in the UK and Netherlands are two of Regeneron’s patents from