Nokia, InterDigital, others defend confidentiality of license terms in UK appeal related to Optis v. Apple, but needed appeals court’s help due to blind spot

Due to a flurry of standard-essential patent (SEP) news during the course of the week, we delayed our analysis of this appellate ruling on confidentiality.

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Panel and counsel

Sir Julian Flaux (Chancellor of the High Court), Lord Justice Birss (who wrote the per curiam in which the other two panel members joined) and Lord Justice Zacaroli.

Counsel for Nokia and InterDigital: Douglas Campbell KC (instructed by Gowling WLG for InterDigital and by Bird & Bird for Nokia).

Counsel for Qualcomm: Sarah Abram KC (instructed by Quinn Emanuel).

Counsel for Google, Huawei and LG Electronics: Henry Ward (instructed by A&O Shearman).

Counsel for Apple: Brian Nicholson KC (instructed by WilmerHale).

Counsel for Optis: Thomas Jones (instructed by EIP and Osborne Clarke).