Patent

Chinese PV maker LONGi scores CAFC win in Hanwha legal battle

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on June 10 upheld a Final Written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invalidating the U.S. Patent No. 9,893,215 held by South Korean photovoltaics (PV) manufac

Chinese Amazon seller Caizhi sues Canadian rival over claw clip patent

Guangzhou Caizhi E-Commerce Co., Ltd. (广州财智电子商务有限公司) on May 20 sued Canadian company Framar International, Inc. and other defendants collectively identified as Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations for infringement of its design patent U.S. Patent No. D918,473 covering a hair clip. The plaint

Medical device giant Medtronic loses patent suits against Chinese rival HeartCare

China’s Ningbo Intermediate People’s Court of Zhejiang province on May 31 ruled against U.S. medical device giant Medtronic plc in two lawsuits that it lodged against Shanghai HeartCare Medical Technology Corp. Ltd. (上海心玮医疗科技股份有限公司) and its distributor Ningbo Yongheng Medical Device Co., L

Chinese storage company Netac’s Patent No. 99 survives 18th invalidation bid

The Patent Reexamination and Invalidation Department (PRID) of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on May 25 issued a final decision upholding the validity of Chinese flash storage company Netac Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳市朗科科技股份有限公司)’s Patent No. 99117225.6, which had been

CATL ups ante to $78 mln in patent suit against biggest chaser CALB

The world's largest battery maker electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) (宁德时代新能源科技股份有限公司) has amended its claims against smaller rival China Lithium Battery Technology Co. (CALB) (中创新航科技股份有限公司) by seeking an award of damages in the amount of 518 mil