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 posi...
non-discriminatory licensing) determination against the entire Avanci 5G standard-essential patent (SEP) pool, but ultimately dismissed the complaint (July 18, 2024 ip fray article). Tesla appealed to the
Brazilian SEP injunctions, which tend to be based on the principle of protecting intellectual property on a provisional basis, this one is merits-based. The first such Brazilian patent PI became known
: Cross-border SEP rulings of different kinds are currently proliferating and escalating. Mr Justice Meade, who is more diplomatic than Mr Justice Mellor but no less prepared to go to extreme lengths to defend the
the recent escalation between UK and continental European courts in connection with standard-essential patent (SEP) cases (October 22, 2025 ip fray article), it would be a positive development if the
US officials have said that standard-essential patent (SEP) owners who seek injunctions to stop the sale of infringing products will no longer be pursued under competition laws. In a joint statement
According to news on December 4, Chongqing No.1 Intermediate People's Court recently made a first-instance judgment on OPPO's lawsuit against Nokia in a dispute over standard essential patent (SEP
China’s Supreme People's Court(SPC) recently made a second-instance judgment on six voice standard essential patents(SEP) related cases brought by Advanced Codec Technologies LLC (hereinafter
to the parties before the second half of 2024. The EU, in the meantime, continues to take a close interest in how Chinese SEP/FRAND decisions impact European companies and patents, as is evidenced by
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) ...