Justice Meade promoted to appeals court; InterDigital-Amazon arbitration agreed on May 31; Munich upholds 3D pen injunction

1) Premium: Munich I Regional Court upholds WobbleWorks 3D pen PI against Chinese competitor granted on ex parte basis in January

In late January, just before the Nuremberg Toy Fair, WobbleWorks, maker of the 3Doodler pen, obtained ex parte preliminary injunctions (PIs) in Germany over EP2928672 (“Hand-held three-dimensional drawing device”). There was no time before the trade show to hear the defendants.

The article also mentions the Tulip-Sunwoda settlement that was apparently triggered by a PI hearing scheduled in Munich against Nissan and Dacia (Renault).

2) Free: Soon Lord Justice Meade: famous High Court judge gets promoted to Court of Appeal of England and Wales, as does Justice Fancourt

A former patent litigator and FRAND-focused High Court judge, Mr (soon Lord) Justice Meade is well-known in the SEP and wider patent ecosystem.

3) Freemium mix: InterDigital-Amazon binding arbitration agreement was reached shortly after UPC CoA hearing: last signature on May 31

Nokia’s appellate win over Acer and ASUS strengthened, but the UPC CoA weakened, InterDigital’s position vis-à-vis Amazon.

4) games fray: Ahead of October 1 court hearing, Nintendo has zero chance of prevailing over current Palworld versions: it may get $30K chump change

Nintendo and Pocketpair appear to have completed their written pleadings and submissions of evidence. The Tokyo District Court will hear the case on October 1.

5) Preview: UPC Roundup

This was a very slow week at the UPC for our purposes. We will keep our weekly rhythm for the UPC Roundup, which we will publish either during the weekend or Monday morning.