Context:
Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has been a key player in the mobile device value chain for many years, but more recently has been trying to build its presence in sectors such as AI, advanced computing, data centers, and automotive (
April 20, 2026 MediaTek blog post
). It has also been involved in patent disputes across the globe in recent years, including with Huawei (
October 9, 2025
Context:
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, in August 2020, the U.S. government signed a procurement contract with Moderna for its mRNA vaccine (Spikevax). It required Moderna to make at least 100 million vaccine doses for the government.
In February 2022, nucleic acid delivery company
Genevant Sciences
and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
Context:
Netlist has asserted its patents against producers of JEDEC standard-compliant memory modules, including Micron and Samsung, on multiple occasions. In 2024 it was awarded $303.15 million in damages in a case against Samsung at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (
July 24, 2024 Netlist press release
) as well as $445 million by the same court in a case against Micron (
May 24, 2024
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has only had 50% of its Commissioners since February 1, 2025, when Rhonda K. Schmidtlein stepped down to enter the private sector (
January 16, 2025 ITC press release
). This past February, President Trump nominated Republicans David Foley Jr. and Brett Doyle for two of the ITC Commissioner posts, with Mr. Foley having significant IP experience. However, they are yet to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Meanwhile, all three of the remaining Commissioners, two Democrats and one Republican, are either approaching the end of their terms or their terms have already expired:
Context:
Last year, the UPC’s Mannheim Local Division (LD) decided two
Fujifilm v. Kodak
cases over printing plates simultaneously (
April 2, 2025