Hogan Lovells’ U.S. + German Patent Update reports on recent patent news and cases from Germany and the United States.
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4/16/2019
/ Amazon Marketplace ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Motion to Amend ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Product Recalls
Hogan Lovells’ U.S. + German Patent Update reports on recent patent news and cases from Germany and the United States.
The January 2019 spotlight article covers a recent Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) decision in...more
1/25/2019
/ Appeals ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
USPTO
Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update reports on recent news and case decisions from jurisdictions including China, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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1/9/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
China ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Qualcomm ,
Royalties ,
Samsung ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
UK
The U.S. and Germany are two of the most important fora in the world for patent litigation. The U.S. has long been one of the largest markets for patent litigation, and Germany has constantly attracted more than 50% of all...more
12/7/2018
/ Claim Construction ,
Damages ,
Foreign Defendants ,
German Federal Supreme Court ,
Germany ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Lost Profits ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Popular ,
Unified Patent Court ,
USPTO
The U.S. and Germany are two of the most important fora in the world for patent litigation. The U.S. has long been one of the largest markets for patent litigation, and Germany has constantly attracted more than 50% of all...more
10/24/2018
/ FRAND ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tribal Governments
In May 2017, the Supreme Court tightened the rule for venue over domestic defendants in patent infringement cases finding that, under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), venue is proper only “in the judicial district where the defendant...more
9/18/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
BMW ,
Car Dealerships ,
Foreign Defendants ,
Improper Venue ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Venue
In the August 2018 edition of Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update, we report on recent news and case decisions from China, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This bi-monthly newsletter...more
9/14/2018
/ 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(2) ,
35 U.S.C. § 284 ,
America Invents Act ,
Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Claim Construction ,
Domestic Injury ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Sales ,
German Federal Supreme Court ,
Germany ,
Lost Profits ,
On-Sale Bar ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101 ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Unified Patent Court ,
USPTO ,
WesternGeco LLC v Ion Geophysical Corporation
The prominent state of patent litigation in the United States and Germany is due not only to the size of its markets, but also to a recent increase in hearings before the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Patent...more
7/23/2018
/ 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(2) ,
35 U.S.C. § 284 ,
America Invents Act ,
Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Claim Construction ,
Domestic Injury ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Sales ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lost Profits ,
On-Sale Bar ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101 ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Unified Patent Court ,
USPTO ,
WesternGeco LLC v Ion Geophysical Corporation
16 April 2018 – Huawei’s jurisdictional challenge to Conversant Wireless’ patent infringement and FRAND determination proceedings has been dismissed by the High Court of England and Wales. ...more
6/28/2018
/ China ,
FRAND ,
Huawei ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Qualcomm ,
Samsung ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
Wireless Industry
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of IPRs, Requires PTAB to Decide Validity of All Challenged Claims -
Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group & SAS Institute v. Iancu (24 April 2018)....more
5/16/2018
/ Cisco ,
Claim Construction ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Lost Profits ,
Obviousness ,
Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Personal Liability ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Ratification ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Iancu ,
SCOTUS ,
USPTO ,
WesternGeco LLC v Ion Geophysical Corporation
A disproportionate percentage of U.S. patent infringement cases are filed in a single judicial district in Texas – The Eastern District of Texas (“E.D. Texas”). E.D. Texas is home to approximately 30-40% of U.S. patent...more