Top Stories of 2021: #4 to #6
By Donald Zuhn –- After reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its 15th annual list of top patent stories. For 2021, we identified nine stories that were covered on…
InterDigital, Lenovo (Motorola Mobility) readying for FRAND trial: one patent valid and infringed, one invalid, shortcut injunction denied for now
We’re very close now to the InterDigital v. Lenovo FRAND trial in London, so I’d like to provide a quick update to my July post on this dispute, InterDigital’s hole-in-one in UK court build tremendous…
Apple TV+ Series titled "Bad Monkey" adds four new cast Members to join Vince Vaughn
It’s being reported this afternoon that Apple has rounded out the ensemble cast for Apple TV+ drama Bad Monkey, Want to view the entire article? Click here: Apple TV+ Series titled "Bad Monkey" adds four…
The Apple TV+ Debuts the Trailer for the Thriller Series titled "Suspicion" debuting Globally on February 4
On December 15 Patently Apple posted a report titled “The 8-Part Heart-Pounding Drama Series ‘Suspicion’ with Uma Thurman is set to debut on Apple TV+ in early February. Today, Apple TV+ today unveils the trailer…
Google’s call on Apple to support the RCS messaging standard is consistent with what an EU commissioner already wanted 11 years ago: the EU’s unfinished interoperability business
I may not always agree with The Verge on Apple-related issues, but I have no problem acknowledging that they’ve been right all along to ask Apple when iMessage would finally support the RCS messaging standard…
IP Look-Ahead for 2022: Fewer Big Patent Wins, More Efficient Monetization
In the decade since the adoption of the America Invents Act (AIA) patent licensing has become more arduous for many technology companies and independent inventors.Continue reading Want to view the entire article? Click here: IP…
Apple won 49 Patents today covering Advanced Physical and Audible Haptics for Apple Pencil, Bent & Active OLED Display Edges+
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 49 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In this particular report we briefly cover possible future physical and audio haptic feedback for Apple…
Apple Wins a patent for an Advanced Security Product Table for Apple Stores to help prevent Easy Grab and Run Robberies
Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a granted patent from Apple that relates to an advanced security product table in the hopes of thwarting quick and easy grab and run robberies at…
Apple has been granted a patent for a Highly Tunable Foveated Lens System for future Smartglasses and MR Headset
Apple has been granted a patent for a Highly Tunable Foveated Lens System for future Smartglasses and MR Headset Want to view the entire article? Click here: Apple has been granted a patent for a…
Oprah Winfrey set to produce a Sidney Poitier documentary for Apple TV+ and The Morning Show is signed on for a Third Season
Following the passing of Sidney Poitier on Thursday night at the age of 94, Apple reportedly has a documentary about the famed actor… Want to view the entire article? Click here: Oprah Winfrey set to…
After an August Ruling forcing Apple & Google to offer alternative payment systems in their app stores, Apple is preparing to comply in 2022
In August, Patently Apple posted a report titled “South Korea becomes the First Country to Pass a Law to breakup the Apple-Google Duopoly regarding Mobile Payments.” It’s now being reported that Apple will allow alternative…
A supply chain rumor claims that BOE, Samsung and LG are in a race for Future iPad orders using OLED panels
It’s being reported today that BOE has recently converted the layout of parts of its B12 OLED panel factory so that it can manufacture OLED panels for iPads. Want to view the entire article? Click…
Just in the Middle – CJEU Decides on Intermediary Liability for Copyright Infringing User Content
The issue of intermediary liability for copyright infringement has been a thorny issue in recent years, and the case involving YouTube (discussed more here) in this regard has been trundling through the EU courts for…
Kuo: Apple's future MR Headset will include 2-custom CPUs that will give Apple a 2–3 year lead over competing Headsets in Raw Power
The latest survey from TFI’s Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (listed as Guo Mingchi officially) indicates that each Apple AR/MR headset will adopt two CPUs Want to view the entire article? Click here: Kuo: Apple's future…
2022’s most interesting patent enforcement question: how to raise a successful FRAND defense in Munich and Mannheim under Sisvel v. Haier (short of § 315)
Standard-essential patent (SEP) litigation will be an even bigger topic in 2022 than in recent years, and a major reason is a wide discrepancy between the “ask” and the “bid” prices for 5G licenses. Of…
CVC Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 for Priority Benefit
By Kevin E. Noonan — On November 19th, Junior Party the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Vienna; and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC") filed its Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 in Interference No. 106,132…
Top Stories of 2021: #7 to #9
By Donald Zuhn –- After reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its 15th annual list of top patent stories. For 2021, we identified nine stories that were covered on…
Contributed article to Wolters Kluwer publication and discussed practical implications of German patent ‘reform’ on licensing negotiations
Only intermittently do I author articles in German–and it’s more or less unprecedented for me to adopt a quasi-academic style with proper citations because it would just slow me down when adding content to this…
A Transfer of Global Wealth to Happen Soon? Funding for Semiconductor Manufacture in the United States
Back in May of 2021, I noted that the Endless Frontier Act, which is designed to improve the United States’ competitiveness, had been proposed in the U.S. Senate. Since that time, the Act has been…
USPTO Announces Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program
By Michael Borella — On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a new program with the goal of increasing examiner efficiency. The Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response (DSMER) Pilot Program will…