The U.K.'s highest court will hear arguments Monday on the right way to set global licensing rates for essential patents in Apple's high-profile battle that could fundamentally change licensing deals for telecommunications tech going forward.
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Analysis

Top Court To Weigh In On FRAND Rate-Setting In Apple Case

By Alex Baldwin

The U.K.'s highest court will hear arguments Monday on the right way to set global licensing rates for essential patents in Apple's high-profile battle that could fundamentally change licensing deals for telecommunications tech going forward.

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Tether Unit Can't Block Crypto Biz's JV Trade Secrets Claim

By Sophia Dourou

A Tether company failed on Friday to block a crypto trading company from pursuing litigation in England accusing it of stealing the crypto business' trade secrets in a bitter dispute over a failed bitcoin mining joint venture.

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Astellas Loses Overactive Bladder Drug Patent On Appeal

By Hanna Vioque

European appellate officials have revoked an Astellas patent for an overactive bladder treatment, ruling that using a modified-release tablet to reduce the effect of food on drug intake was obvious to skilled chemists at the time.

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LITIGATION

Bosch Unit Can't Bag 'Spin' TM After Clash With Chat Site

By Max Austin

Social networking site SPiN has convinced European officials to block a software unit of Robert Bosch from registering the trademark "Spin," after finding that consumers would be likely to struggle to tell the brands apart.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen Michelle Mone sued by PPE Medpro, Broadfield Law sued by the founders of an international aid company, and litigation funder Fortress bring a claim against Edwin Coe and businesses the law firm represented in a cartel claim.

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