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GAO: Patent Litigation Funders Use Many Factors to Decide to Invest in a Lawsuit

Patent litigation funders say multiple factors that inform their decision on whether to invest in a particular patent lawsuit, according to a new study by the Government Accountability Office. The GAO was asked to review recent developments in third-party funding …

Apple Wins Just $250 Verdict in Patent Case Over Masimo Smartwatches

Apple convinced a federal jury on Friday that early versions of health monitoring tech company Masimo’s smartwatches infringe two of its design patents as part of a broader intellectual property dispute between the companies. The jury, in Delaware, agreed with …

GlaxoSmithKline Sues Moderna for US Patent Infringement Over COVID Vaccines

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline sued Moderna in U.S. federal court in Delaware on Tuesday, accusing its American rival of violating GSK’s patent rights in messenger RNA (mRNA) technology with its blockbuster COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax. According to the two lawsuits, Moderna’s lipid …

Jury Awards Teen Pop Group OMG Girlz $71.5M in Battle With Toy Maker Over “L.O.L.” Dolls

Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for infringing on the name and likeliness of teen pop group OMG Girlz with one of its popular lines of dolls, a federal jury has decided. Monday’s verdict hands a …

Pfizer Vs. Moderna COVID Vaccine Patents Battle Heading to Appeal

Pfizer and Moderna’s legal battle over their rival COVID-19 vaccines will continue after London’s High Court on Wednesday gave Pfizer permission to take the case to the Court of Appeal. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech sued Moderna in London …

Nintendo Sues ‘Pokemon With Guns’ Studio for Patent Abuse

Nintendo Co. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Tokyo-based Pocketpair Inc., the maker of hit game Palworld, seeking an injunction and compensation for damages. The case, brought together with affiliate Pokémon Co., was submitted to the Tokyo District Court on …

Maxeon Solar Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Canadian Solar

Singapore-based Maxeon Solar said it had initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against solar technology firm Canadian Solar in the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit alleged infringement of Maxeon’s patents related to TOPCon solar cell technology. Canadian Solar did not …

Apple Defeats Khosla-Backed AliveCor Suit Over Watch Tech

Apple Inc. won’t have to face a lawsuit alleging its smartwatch copied heart-monitoring technology from a Khosla Ventures LLC-backed startup, AliveCor, a federal judge ruled. US District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, California, entered a judgment Tuesday in favor of …

U.S. Research Foundation Files Lawsuit Against Japan’s JSR

A New York university-connected research foundation has filed a lawsuit against Japan chip materials maker JSR 4185.T, court documents show, saying the company has commercialized its technology without permission. JSR is a top manufacturer of photoresists, which are chemicals used …

Samsara Accuses Rival Motive of Stealing Its Vehicle-Tracking Technology

Samsara Inc., a maker of vehicle tracking software, sued rival Motive, accusing the startup of systematically stealing its technology. Motive Technologies Inc., formerly known as KeepTruckin, “based much of its product line and even its business strategy on routinely stealing …