Anti-Suit Injunctions: Hypocrisy Reigns in the European Union
Several years ago, the European Union filed an action against China in the World Trade Organization alleging that China’s use of anti-suit injunctions (“ASIs”) in standard essential patent (“SEP”) cases violated the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) (see https://www.sepessentials.com/post/the-eu-complaint-against-china-update and https://www.sepessentials.com/post/first-pop-quiz-revisited-the-eu-complaint-against-china). I
Marta Beckwith
4 days ago3 min read
What do IPRs, "Settled Expectations" and "Personal Animosity" Have to Do With SEPS?
In March of 2025, the then Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Coke Stewart, instituted a policy of “Discretionary Decisions” for inter-partes review (“IPR”) proceedings.[1] With the stroke of a pen, the Interim/Acting Director became the sole person with the power to determine which IPRs would be granted, and which denied. When John Squires took over as the Director of the USPTO in September of 2025, he continued this policy.[2] So, rather tha
Marta Beckwith
Jun 54 min read