PatentsGlobal
This week’s global patent litigation update covers a pivotal EPO Board of Appeal decision clarifying how unresolved claim ambiguities can broaden claim scope and lead to added matter issues. In the US, a jury in California awarded $5.72 billion to Taction after rejecting Apple’s invalidity defenses, though wilful infr…
Monday, October 5, 2026
PatentsChina
China’s patent litigation landscape has evolved with courts awarding damages reaching hundreds of millions of RMB. This article examines 16 landmark SPC IP Court decisions, highlighting evidentiary approaches and procedural mechanisms that overcome structural challenges like the lack of discovery, enabling patentees t…
Thursday, April 16, 2026
PatentsUSA
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that damages for design patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. §289 may be limited to profits attributable to a component of a multi-part product rather than the entire product. This ruling overturns a nearly $400 million damages award to Apple against Samsung for smartphone design…
Tuesday, December 6, 2016