injunctions against willing licensees of an SEP. The true role of the FRAND pre-commitment Standard Setting Organisations exist to help prevent duplicative investment among potential licensors, and
Proceedings have been launched in France and India concerning a fair reasonable and non discriminatory (FRAND) dispute over 4G patent technology involving China’s largest handheld maker Xiaomi and
challenges. As is known, to curb potential abuses, SEP holders must commit to licensing their patents on FRAND terms. However, determining what qualifies as “fair” and “reasonable” remains contentious. This
Huawei Technologies Co. is conspiring with the Chinese government to “wrongfully dominate” the market for telecom equipment by setting onerous terms for the use of its intellectual property, a US-ba...
For only the second time in its history, the English High Court has determined FRAND (Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory) terms for a licence of Standard Essential Patents (“SEPs”). In a
A pending FRAND battle between Thales and Kigen settled in April, one week before it was due to go to trial. While the two companies will no longer face each other in court, the proceedings may have
In early May, InterDigital achieved a spectacular victory with an injunction against Lenovo from Munich Regional Court. Now, the epicentre of the global battle has shifted to London, where two FRAND
We don’t normally report on scheduling decisions, but the standard-essential patent (SEP) ecosystem eagerly awaits the ruling by the Oberlandesgericht München (Munich Higher Regional Court) in Voice...
based in the Frankfurt area, but it appeared counterintuitive that someone would bring two FRAND cases against the same defendant in parallel. A visit to the courthouse, however, confirmed that it was
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