Düsseldorf courts provide clarity on the consequences of failing to agree on an NDA. While it is generally incumbent on implementers to negotiate and conclude an NDA with the SEP holder, refusal to enter into one does not necessarily make the implementer a non-willing licensee.
Despite the fluctuating nature of the SEP/FRAND policy landscape in the United States, the Federal Circuit is keen to embrace the jury’s role in SEP litigation as they have been an active participant in several monumental cases.
The policy changes from the Trump administration to Biden’s presidency is representative of the flexibility of the SEP/FRAND legal landscape, sparking questions about whether the executive branch is a proponent, or opponent, of injunctive relief.
Germany will host four of the UPC’s 13 local divisions and harmonisation in the decision-making practice, especially in SEP cases, is expected to be years away.
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In 2021, the Ninth Circuit issued a number of antitrust decisions involving a variety of industries and alleged anticompetitive restraints and damage claims.
24 June 2022
The Federal Trade Commission’s chair and one of its commissioners are cautioning the US International Trade Commission against banning the import of devices that might have infringed upon Philips’ standardised cellular technology.
18 May 2022
An EU parliamentary committee has approved an amended draft version of the Digital Markets Act ahead of a full vote next month, upping the thresholds that govern whether an online platform will be caught by the rules but increasing the maximum fines for an infringement.
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