of disputes. However, administrative adjudication faces certain challenges when it comes to cases involving Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND
Oppo has chosen to be injuncted in the UK, rather than commit to accepting a global FRAND rate for Nokia’s 5G-eraportfolio determined by the High Court of England and Wales. Having been informed of
Context: Last year, Mr Justice [Timothy] Fancourt of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) showed some sympathy for Tesla’s desire to obtain a UK FRAND (fair, reasonable and
In the pan-European dispute between ZTE and Samsung, the 7th Civil Chamber of Munich Regional Court has set out new approaches to FRAND proceedings. These deviate from the Higher Regional Court's
) royalties. Previously, OPPO requested the Chongqing No.1 Intermediate People's Court to determine the global FRAND rates for the Nokia SEP portfolio, and promised to accept the rates decided by the
The maker of Wi-Fi routers says the Chinese tech giant reneged on its commitments to license standard essential patents on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms to its competitors. LOS ANGELES (CN) ...
Today the UPC has handed down its first FRAND judgment. In a surprising turn of events, the local division Mannheim has banned Oppo from selling certain mobile devices in the UPC territory and
Context: ZTE is facing an unprecedented multi-jurisdictional onslaught of FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing) lawsuits by Samsung, with parallel filings in the U.S., UK and
Unified Patent Court (UPC) (April 1, 2025 ip fray article), Germany, the United States (April 11, 2025 ip fray article) and Brazil. This week an Acer v. Nokia FRAND (fair, reasonable and
messages to London that it is neither pleased nor impressed with the English courts’ aspirations to become the world’s exclusive FRAND forum. English judges should take note — and should realize that in