Tag: Intel
OpenSky’s Sanction and Continued VLSI Patent Review are Both Warranted
Over the past few weeks there have been major developments in the much-discussed dispute related to patents held by the non-practicing entity VLSI Technology. On Patent Progress we have previously wri...
A Solution to the OpenSky Problem
I have written several times about the $2.2 billion verdict in the VLSI v. Intel case. The case is extraordinary not just because of the size of the verdict, but because Intel was blocked from c...
Discretionary Denials at the PTAB Continue to Rise, Benefit NPEs
According to new data from Unified Patents, the rise in discretionary denials at the PTAB is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2019, there were 6 denials based on co-pending litigation (so-ca...
One Case, All The Problems: VLSI v. Intel Exemplifies Current Issues In Patent Litigation
Patent litigation suffers from a number of issues at present.
Hedge funds backing non-practicing entities (NPEs) in order to chase a share of billion-dollar judgments. Plaintiffs using d...
Qualcomm’s Petard: Apple Acquires Modem Business From Intel
Yesterday, Apple officially announced its acquisition of Intel’s smartphone modem unit. Apple will receive a variety of assets from Intel, including patents, as well as a significant portion o...
Anything Qualcomm Can Do, Huawei Can Do (Better?)
With the settlement of the Apple-Qualcomm litigation, the fate of the FTC’s litigation against Qualcomm has become the next topic of interest in the standard-essential patent (SEP) sphere. The...
ITC Again Recommends Exclusion Based on a Patent Likely to be Found Invalid
International Trade Commission (ITC) Administrative Law Judge McNamara issued a Notice of Issuance of Initial Determination today, explaining that, based on a complaint from Qualcomm, she had found th...
Qualcomm Has Been Violating Its Obligation To License Competitors For Years
Today, Judge Koh issued an important ruling in the FTC v. Qualcomm litigation centered on Qualcomm’s anti-competitive trade practices. Ruling on a motion for partial summary judgment, Judge Koh de...
Iancu’s First Hearing Answers Questions, Leaves More Open
On Wednesday, April 18, new USPTO Director Andrei Iancu appeared for his first oversight hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Director was more open with the Committee compared to...