PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Delhi HC issues notice to NPCI over alleged patent infringement on UPI credit card payments
The Delhi High Court has notified NPCI regarding allegations by On4Off Trading of patent infringement. On4Off claims NPCI uses their patented technology for UPI transactions with RuPay credit cards without permission. Mediation efforts failed, and the case is set for further hearings in August.
Apple defeats AliveCor bid to block US smartwatch imports in US appeal
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the invalidity of AliveCor heart-rate monitoring patents that the company had accused Apple of infringing, negating a U.S. trade tribunal's ruling that Apple had violated AliveCor's rights.
Delhi HC appoints former SC judge A K Sikri as mediator in On4Off Trading vs NPCI patent dispute
The Delhi High Court appoints former Supreme Court judge A K Sikri as a mediator to resolve a dispute between On4Off Trading and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) regarding the alleged unauthorized use of patented technology for aggregating Unified Payments Interface payments using credit cards, seeking to restrain NPCI and others from infringement and claiming compensatory damages.
Union Budget 2025: India’s rise as a global innovation leader with deep tech in focus
India Budget: India's DeepTech ecosystem is on the brink of significant growth, driven by advancements in AI, blockchain, and other technologies. Government policies, funding opportunities, and strong public-private partnerships are essential to overcome challenges and ensure success in the upcoming Budget 2025.
Netflix sues Broadcom's VMware over US virtual machine patents
Broadcom and Netflix have been embroiled in a separate patent dispute since 2018 over Netflix's alleged infringement of Broadcom patents related to video streaming technology, with cases in California, Germany and the Netherlands. Broadcom's U.S. lawsuit against Netflix is scheduled to go to trial next June.
Samsung ordered to pay $118 million for infringing Netlist patents
Netlist sued Samsung in 2022, alleging that the Korean tech giant's memory modules used in cloud computing servers and other data-intensive technology infringed its patents. Netlist said its innovations increase the power efficiency of memory modules and enable users to "derive useful information from vast amounts of data in a shorter period."
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US court allows Google speaker imports in Sonos patent fight
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a U.S. trade tribunal's decision that Google's redesigns of products, including Google Home speakers, Pixel phones and Nest Hub smart displays, were sufficient to avoid infringing Sonos' multi-room wireless audio patents.
Apple Watch import ban goes into effect in US patent clash
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) decided in October to ban Apple Watch models over a patented technology for detecting blood-oxygen levels.
Chinese chipmaker YMTC sues Micron alleging patent infringement
According to the lawsuit, Micron turned to YMTC's patented technology to fend off competition from YMTC and to gain and protect market share. It said Micron was not paying its fair share to use the patented inventions.
Chinese chipmaker YMTC sues Micron alleging patent infringement
YMTC filed the lawsuit against Micron and unit Micron Consumer Products Group on Nov. 9 at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
No further probe into HFCL facilities, court seeks response on STL's plea
Following the inspection of HFCL's Hyderabad's manufacturing unit last week by court-appointed officials, the Pune-based STL Tuesday sought further probe into the HFCL's production facilities based in Goa and Chennai for verification and evidence collection related to alleged patent infringement.
HFCL terms Sterlite's patent infringement claims baseless
The Delhi High Court had on January 12 restrained HFCL and its subsidiaries from manufacturing and selling optic fibre cables, which Sterlite Technologies claimed were based on its multi-tube technology.
Syntel asks for fresh trial in patent infringement case against Trizetto-Cognizant
The company has also sought to limit the maximum award for punitive damages, if required, to $8.5 million, equal to TriZetto’s $8.5 million in lost profits.
HCL's US arm faces patent infringement claim related to one of its software products
HCL America is due to respond to the lawsuit filed by a Texas-based company, Coretek Licensing, by 28 September, as per court documents reviewed by ET.
Chinese artificial intelligence company files $1.4 billion lawsuit against Apple
Shanghai Zhizhen first sued Apple for patent infringement in 2012 regarding its voice recognition technology. In July, China's Supreme People's court ruled that the patent was valid.
InterDigital files two patent infringement complaint against Xiaomi in India
The US-based R&D firm is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for alleged infringement of its Indian patents by the largest handset maker in the country currently.
BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram over patent infringement
BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook Inc and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger.
Amarin Pharma files patent infringement case against Dr Reddy's Laboratories on lipid lowering drug, Vascepa
Amarin Pharma has filed a patent case against Dr Reddy's Labs alleging that the latter is attempting to come out with generic versions of Vascepa.
Aurobindo Pharma lands in patent litigation cases in USA
Indian firm Aurobindo Pharma has been dragged to court by three multi-national drug makers on allegations of patent infringement.
Sun Pharma takes Novartis to US Court, seeks permission to market Glivec in US
Until and unless Sun obtains a court decision of non-infringement and/or invalidity on the ’051 patent, it faces the risk of patent infringement.
Fresenius files patent infringements suit against DRL in US
Fresenius Kabi has dragged leading pharmaceuticals company Dr Reddy's to court for allegedly infringing on the former's patented anaesthetic Diprivan.
Micromax wants deal with Ericsson
Micromax promised on Tuesday to try to work out a patent deal with Ericsson after the Swedish equipmentmaker sued the leading domestic handset maker for alleged patent infringement.
Ericsson sues Micromax for patent infringement, claims about Rs 100 crore in damages
Ericsson has sued handset major Micromax for patent infringement, marking the arrival of bigticket technology patent litigation to Indian shores.
Court denies Apple's motion to reduce damages against VirnetX
VirnetX Holding Corp, an internet security software company, said a district court has upheld a previous patent infringement ruling against Apple Inc.
Bristol-Myers sues Dr Reddy's Laboratories for patent infringement in US
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has filed patent infringement case against Dr Reddy's Laboratories over the cancer drug Ixempra.
Cipla’s patent win against Roche boosts hopes of generic drugmakers
The Delhi HC ruling favouring India’s second largest drugmaker Cipla has come as a shot in the arm for other generic makers who are fighting similar patent infringement cases.
US trade body to look into HTC complaint against Apple
The US International Trade Commission said on Friday that it will investigate a patent infringement complaint by Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corp against Apple.
Dr Reddy’s Lab embroiled in patent infringement row with AMRI
NYSE listed Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), India’s second largest company by revenue, is embroiled in a fresh patent infringement row with US based drug-discovery firm Albany Molecular Research Inc (AMRI).
Microsoft ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent 367 mn dollars
A jury ordered Microsoft to pay Alcatel-Lucent 367.4 million dollars as the French-US telecom equipment maker scored a partial victory in complex patent infringement litigation.
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