Posts Tagged: settlement
The Insurance-Intellectual Property Interface: Traps for the Unwary
Intellectual property litigators are often required to assess and pursue insurance coverage that may be available for policyholders they represent in ongoing litigation. More than assuring prompt …
Qualcomm Reaches Settlement With Taiwan Free Trade Commission Wiping Out Most of $773M Antitrust Penalty
On Thursday, August 9th, San Diego, CA-based semiconductor developer Qualcomm Inc. announced that it reached a mutually agreed settlement with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) which …
Apple and Samsung Settle Patent Dispute Proving Patent Litigation Doesn’t Hinder Consumer Access
On Wednesday, June 27th, a pair of orders of dismissal, one entered in the District of Delaware and the other entered in the Northern District of California, …
YETI Lawsuit Asserts Breach of Settlement Agreement Claims Against Wal-Mart
The suit, filed in the Western District of Texas, alleges that the mega retailer has been infringing on its IP related to trade dress covering aspects of …
Patent settlement between AbbVie and Amgen delays Humira generic until 2023
On Thursday, September 28th, a judge in the District of Delaware entered an order stipulating dismissal in a patent infringement case brought by North Chicago-based pharmaceutical firm …
Nokia receives favorable arbitration award on patent license with LG Electronics
According to the press release issued by Nokia, licensing revenue from the agreement with LG will be reflected in the Finnish telecom’s earnings report for the …
Is being called a ‘patent troll’ defamatory? NH inventor files suit against banking industry to find out
In a New Hampshire State Superior Court, this so-called 'patent troll' has decided to fight back. Automated Transactions and Dave Barcelou have filed a defamation complaint against …
Parties Agreement to Settle Issues Does Not Extinguish Board’s Ability to Determine Patentability
However, what if the Board refuses to terminate an IPR despite a joint request by both parties based on a settlement and proceeds to a final written …
Warner Bros. settles $80M copyright suit brought by Tolkien estate over LOTR online video and casino gambling games
On July 5th a federal judge entered an order granting the dismissal of a copyright case, which had been filed by the estate of famed English fantasy …
IPR Settlements: A pyrrhic victory for patent practitioners, a loss for patent owners
Howard further explained, however, that it is a mistake to think that characterizing IPR settlements as a "win" is the only way to look at it... In …
Capitulation Settlements in IPR are No Win for Patent Owners
Unified Patents challenges patents by filing inter partes review proceedings. They tout on their website that they are "the only entity that challenges bad patents and never …
BlackBerry settles arbitration with Qualcomm, will receive $940 million for contract dispute over patent royalties
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) announced that it had reached an agreement with San Diego, CA-based semiconductor designer Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) to resolve arbitration proceedings over tech …
Spotify reaches $43.5M settlement over class action suit on unpaid royalties for copyrighted songs
The $43.5 million from the recent Spotify settlement will reportedly go towards a separate fund to compensate publishers and songwriters. Such payments made by Spotify and other streaming …
AT&T Settlement Agreement Admissible in Sprint Patent Litigation
The Federal Circuit found that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the AT&T settlement agreement for several reasons. First, the agreement covered …
Why should litigation costs of the infringer be relevant to determine if a license is fair or just a nuisance?
Why should the costs of the tortfeasing infringer be relevant in determining whether the extracted value from a settlement is fair? The fact that law firms charge …
