InterDigital secures Brazilian PI in TCL HEVC case; UPC Roundup; Chinese ASI targets European IP enforcement; Moderna settles with GSK; more

1) Free: InterDigital secures preliminary injunction against TCL over HEVC patents in Brazil

A Rio court has granted InterDigital a provisional injunction against TCL over HEVC patents, denying an interim license and examining FRAND compliance, licensing comparables, and implementer willingness.

2) Premium: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA tightens costs recovery requirements; Dusseldorf LD rejects PI for lack of urgency; Milan LD delivers setback to Ericsson; and more

This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of November 2, 2026.

3) Premium: Chinese ASI again targets European IP enforcement, prompting Dutch AASI backed by penalties of up to €100 million

Years after China’s 2020 ASI wave, a Chinese ASI has again targeted European IP enforcement, prompting a Dutch AASI backed by penalties of €1 million per day, capped at €100 million. Although the Dutch case concerns trademarks, the confrontation has significant implications for cross-border patent litigation.

4) Premium (free summary): Samsung, ASUS seek to dismiss NPE display patent suit, Samsung challenging six of those patents at USPTO

Samsung Display has asked the USPTO to reexamine NeoLayer’s ‘583 patent, reportedly its sixth challenge, while ASUS and Samsung Electronics have filed a motion to dismiss a parallel Texas case for lack of standing.

5) Free: Moderna and GlaxoSmithKline settle mRNA vaccine dispute with cross-license; “not obligated to make payments”

The agreement settles pending litigation in the United States and Europe.

6) Premium: South Korean patent fights: court denies LG Chem injunction against JS Energy, mediation takes center stage in Hanmi and Hanwha Semitech case

A Seoul court has refused LG Chem’s request to halt rival JS Energy’s cathode production, while Hanmi and Hanwha Semitech postponed a hearing for mediation.