Patent Infringement

A landmark Chinese intellectual property case concerning the infringement of a patent for the Wubi method of inputting Chinese characters into computers.

1. WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2018)
3. VictimsDefendantsION Geophysical Corp.PlaintiffsWesternGeco LLCInvestigatorsProsecutorsDefense AttorneysPlaintiff AttorneysJudgesClarence ThomasJohn G. RobertsAnthony KennedyRuth Bader GinsburgStephen BreyerSamuel AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Patent Infringement;Extraterritorial Damages;35 U.S.C. §271(f);Supreme Court Decision

1. Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 29, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Minerva Surgical, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Hologic, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]><![CDATA[Cytyc Corporation]]>
4. Case Tags: Patent Infringement;Assignor Estoppel;Intellectual Property Law;U.S. Supreme Court Decision

1. Wubi Input Method Patent Infringement Dispute

2. Jurisdiction: China (1992-1997)
3. Original Case: 五笔字型专利侵权纠纷案
4. DefendantsSoutheast Technology Trading CorporationPlaintiffsBeijing Wangma Computer CorporationInstitutionsBeijing Wangma Computer CorporationSoutheast Technology Trading CorporationBeijing Intermediate People's CourtBeijing Higher People's Court
5. Case Tags: Patent Infringement;Intellectual Property Protection;Wubi Input Method;Software Copyright