In the latest decision addressing antitrust liability for FRAND commitments, Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn of the Northern District of Texas dismissed a complaint from Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (“Continental”) alleging,...more
9/18/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Bargaining Power ,
Breach of Contract ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FRAND ,
Monopolization ,
Motion to Transfer ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Sherman Act ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Standing ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Supplemental Jurisdiction ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
Last week, the Federal Circuit invoked the Kessler doctrine in ruling that a district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s patent infringement suit against Amazon barred the plaintiff’s subsequent lawsuits against Amazon and...more
6/24/2020
/ Amazon ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Kessler Doctrine ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
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