Category: Ericsson
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‘I fail to understand why Licensing Negotiation Groups are needed’: Avanci, Ericsson question why LNGs should intervene in SEP licensing
Uta Schneider, Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Avanci, and Patrick Hofkens, Head of IPR Policy at Ericsson, clashed with fellow panellists at a conference in Warsaw today following a European Commission suggestion to introduce LNG-specific framework.
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UK Court of Appeal declaration: Lenovo is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson
The England & Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) today revoked an earlier judgment that denied Lenovo’s request to declare that the company is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson. Instead, it held, Ericsson is “in breach of [its] obligations of good faith” by pursuing claims for injunctions in foreign courts despite Lenovo having undertaken…
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U.S. trade judge postpones Ericsson-Lenovo remedy recommendation again — now to April 4, 2025
After an unusually long period between the decision on the technical merits and the recommendation on remedy, a USITC judge has postponed her Ericsson-Lenovo decision once again.
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Interim license appeal: the UK could end up violating the border of the United States of America for the first time since the War of 1812
Context: Our preview of today’s England & Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) hearing of Lenovo’s pursuit of an interim license to Ericsson’s standard-essential patents (SEPs) (February 16, 2025 ip fray article) described the key question as whether “imperialism or sanity” would prevail. What’s new: Lord Justice Newey, Lord Justice Arnold and Lady Justice Falk heard…
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UK appeals court to hear Lenovo’s demand for forcible interim license from Ericsson starting on Tuesday: will imperialism or sanity prevail?
Starting Tuesday, the England and Wales Court of Appeal will hear Lenovo’s appeal of the denial of a forcible interim license from Ericsson. International comity is at stake.
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ITC staff recommends throwing out Lenovo complaint against Ericsson: no infringement, thus no U.S. import ban
Ericsson has won one of its ITC cases against Lenovo and may win another while the ITC staff recommends throwing out one of Lenovo’s two complaints.
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EU Commission may have to bring WTO complaint against UK: appeals court says Lenovo may get interim license from Ericsson, schedules urgent hearing for February 18
An order by the England & Wales Court of Appeal says Lenovo has “real prospects” of securing a interim license against Ericsson, which could give rise to an EU-UK trade dispute.
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Amazon’s ploy to derail ITC proceedings, and update on Amazon’s and Lenovo’s efforts to overturn or narrow Nokia’s and Ericsson’s preliminary wins
The ITC has finalized its decision in one Ericsson-Lenovo case while it has not decided on the exact scope of its review in another. Amazon is hoping to overturn or narrow Nokia’s win.
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Europe has “one foot in the morgue”: Nokia and Ericsson to hold EU innovation summit today, call on withdrawal of “harmful” SEP regulation
The event marks the first time Nokia and Ericsson have come together to organize and drive an initiative like this, which will highlight how Europe’s tech sector has “one foot in the morgue”, lagging those of China and the U.S., as well as how reforms such as the 5G Security Toolbox are “critical” for economic…
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Unprecedented major delay at USITC for remedy recommendation after Lenovo was found to infringe four Ericsson SEPs
While ITC judges typically issue their recommendations on remedy (i.e., U.S. import ban) near-simultaneously with their rulings, it will now potentially take more than two months in an Ericsson-Lenovo SEP case.