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Thu, Jan 8, 2026

10 articles published on this day, newest first.

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Sonos, Wyze Labs Sued Over Wireless Encryption Patent

California-based patent assertion entity Encryptawave Technologies LLC has filed lawsuits against device-makers Sonos Inc. and Wyze Labs Inc. in Seattle federal court. The lawsuits allege that the companies have infri...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Vicor's Patent Defense Faces Skepticism In SynQor Case

Electronics company Vicor's defense regarding its alleged lack of "willful blindness" towards SynQor's power converter technology patent faced skepticism from a panel of Federal Circuit judges. The judges highlighted...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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ITC To Investigate Smartwatch Giants Over Fall Detection IP

The U.S. International Trade Commission announced on Thursday that it will be conducting an investigation to determine whether tech giants Apple, Google, Garmin, and Samsung have infringed upon UnaliWear Inc.'s patent...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Federal Circuit Questions Defendant Choice in $6.6M IP Dispute

A Federal Circuit panel recently discussed a Texas federal judge's decision to dismiss a $6.6 million infringement verdict against Autel concerning Orange Electronic Co.'s tire pressure monitoring patent. The judges r...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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DSW Files Lawsuit Against Sony Music Entertainment

DSW, the owner of a prominent shoe retailer, has initiated legal proceedings against Sony Music Entertainment in an Ohio federal court. The lawsuit aims to secure a court order affirming that DSW has not violated any...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Amazon Stay Bid Should Fail In Patent Suit, WDTX Told

Headwater Research LLC Urges Texas Federal Court to Deny Amazon's Request to Pause Patent Infringement Suit Headwater Research LLC, a Texas-based company, has urged a Texas federal court to reject Amazon's bid to paus...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Samsung Settles Wi-Fi Patent Suit Ahead Of EDTX Trial

Samsung has reached a settlement in a patent infringement case filed by Secure Wi-Fi LLC, alleging that Samsung's Galaxy smartphones violated Secure Wi-Fi's wireless network patents. The settlement comes just before t...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Sonos, Wyze Labs Sued Over Wireless Encryption Patent

California-based patent assertion entity Encryptawave Technologies LLC has filed lawsuits against device-makers Sonos Inc. and Wyze Labs Inc. in Seattle federal court. The lawsuits allege that the companies have infri...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Vicor's Patent Defense Faces Skepticism In SynQor Case

Electronics company Vicor's defense regarding its alleged lack of "willful blindness" towards SynQor's power converter technology patent faced skepticism from a panel of Federal Circuit judges. The judges highlighted...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
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ITC To Investigate Smartwatch Giants Over Fall Detection IP

The U.S. International Trade Commission announced on Thursday that it will be conducting an investigation to determine whether tech giants Apple, Google, Garmin, and Samsung have infringed upon UnaliWear Inc.'s patent...

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