InterDigital told a judge Wednesday that a foreign court order barring Amazon from advancing certain claims in its patent spat in England does not prevent the e-commerce giant from seeking final license terms.
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InterDigital Says UPC Order Does Not Bar Amazon Patent Spat

By Sophia Dourou

InterDigital told a judge Wednesday that a foreign court order barring Amazon from advancing certain claims in its patent spat in England does not prevent the e-commerce giant from seeking final license terms.

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HP Can Give Up 'Futile' Quest To Serve UPC Injunctions

By Jamie Lennox

The Unified Patent Court has spared technology company HP from further "futile" attempts to serve injunctions to stop two Chinese companies selling knockoff printer cartridges after its earlier emails went unanswered.

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EPO Chief Weighs In On Top Board Patent Claim Referral

By Alex Baldwin

Patent descriptions must be adapted in opposition proceedings if amendments introduced mid-opposition result in "inconsistencies," the president of the European Patent Office said in a letter weighing in on the latest issue presented to the office's top authority.

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LITIGATION

Marine Tech Co. Risks £91M Judgment Over Disclosure Failing

By William Janes

A London court on Wednesday said it would order a Korean marine navigation technology business to pay a Ministry of Defence agency almost £91 million ($124.4 million) for misusing the government agency's data if it does not comply with disclosure orders.

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Russells Beats Claim Over Alleged IP Biz Share Sale Plot

By William Janes

A London court struck out an executive's case on Wednesday that two of his business associates and Russells Solicitors plotted to hide plans for a $40 million takeover of a celebrity intellectual property licensing company to get him to sell his shares cheaply.

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IBM Seeks Texas Enforcement Of $24M UK Contract Ruling

By José Luis Martínez

A British subsidiary of IBM asked a Texas federal court to enforce a $24.6 million English judgment against Houston-based software entrepreneur John Jay Moores, seeking to collect court-ordered litigation costs awarded after Moores was found to have breached IBM software licenses.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK IP Watchdog Seeks Input On Attorney Qualification Routes

By Ashish Sareen

The U.K. regulator of patent and trademark attorneys started the next phase of a review of the education and qualification system on Wednesday to ensure that the routes for entering the professions are functioning well and fit for the future.

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PEOPLE

Kingsley Napley Debuts Sports Unit With Disputes Pro

By Jamie Lennox

Kingsley Napley has created a sports disputes practice with the addition of a new partner, who said Wednesday that the full-service firm offers a broader platform to build his practice than he had at boutique company Level Law.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

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