Landmark long-arm ruling by UPC CoA; ITC commissioners nominated; Moderna's $1.3B appeal; MediaTek-LG deal; more

1) Premium: UPC CoA lifts Fujifilm’s German, UK injunctions against Kodak over prior use, lack of joint tortfeasorship; $2M contempt fine baseless

The UPC’s Court of Appeal seized the opportunity to provide detailed guidance on various questions of law, particularly long-arm claims.

2) Premium: Micron files declaratory judgment action on same day as patent grant in expansion of chipmakers’ fight with Netlist

The dispute over JEDEC-compliant memory technologies continues with a newly issued patent in the mix.

3) Free: President Trump nominates three new ITC Commissioners, including IP expert

The ITC has only had three of its six Commissioners since February, with those remaining all approaching the end of their terms.

4) Premium: Moderna appeals to save $1.3 billion patent dispute payout, asserts U.S. government-contractor immunity

Moderna has alleged that a district court’s conclusions in a case against Arbutus are “deeply flawed” and that the U.S. Congress created Section 1498 specifically to shield government contractors from liability for government-authorized patent use in fulfilling a government procurement contract.

5) Premium: MediaTek announces $50M patent purchase from LG Electronics; also acquires Alibaba, NEC patents

The acquisitions come at a time when the Taiwanese chipmaker is pivoting into new verticals and fighting patent disputes on multiple fronts.

6) Premium: Multiple amicus briefs filed after Google’s Supreme Court petition questioning USPTO’s “settled expectations” approach

Google argues the agency “has exceeded its statutory authority” in refusing to review patents in force for more than six years.

7) LinkedIn: Federal Circuit says district court must usually explain why case is not exceptional

Precedential decision.

8) LinkedIn posts on UPC PMAC opening:

• UPC PMAC officially opened

• ECJ president heaps praise on Mannheim LD

• ip fray celebrates PMAC launch

9) Preview: new article in the making on some people's push to amend IPRED

But the commissioner in charge already told them that he was reluctant to do so.