Recent Decisions In UK Cases

29 January 2016 - Unwired Planet v Huawei & Ors [2016] EWHC 94 (Pat)

Patents - EP 2 119 287, EP 2 485 514

Court - Patents Court: Birss J

Comments - Trial "B" in a series of technical trials A to F. Both patents held invalid for obviousness.

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22 March 2016 - Unwired Planet v Huawei & Ors [2016] EWHC 576 (Pat)

Patent - EP (UK) 1 230 818

Court - Patents Court: Birss J

Comments - Trial "C" in a series of technical trials A to F. Patent held valid, infringed and standard-essential.

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11 April 2016 - American Science & Engineering Inc v Rapiscan Systems Ltd [2016] EWHC 756 (Pat)

Patent - EP (UK) 1 558 947

Court - Patents Court: Arnold J

Comments - Trial of case regarding X-ray backscatter mobile inspection van. Patent held valid and infringed (infringement was admitted during trial). Also guidance on instruction of experts when addressing obviousness.

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19 April 2016 - Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA v Petroleum Geo-Services & Ors [2016] EWHC 881 (Pat)

Patent - EP (UK) 256 019 (which has been litigated in past)

Court - Patents Court: Birss J

Comments - After an 11 day trial, the case settled before judgment. Short judgment noting the usefulness of having a neutral scientific adviser to assist the court in getting up to speed with the technology prior to trial.

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21 April 2016 - Koninklijke Philips v Asustek Computer Inc & HTC Corp & Ors [2016] EWHC 867 (Pat)

Patent - N/a

Court - Patents Court: Deputy Judge J Baldwin QC

Comments - HTC's application was granted for a trial of a preliminary issue - that a licence arrangement provides a defence to patent infringement.

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29 April 2016 - Unwired Planet v Huawei & Ors [2016] EWHC 958 (Pat)

Patent - N/a

Court - Patents Court: Birss J

Comments - Huawei's application was declined for competition law aspects of the case to be...