Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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Samsung uses brute-force FRAND strategy: parallel antitrust/contract lawsuits against ZTE in U.S., UK, Germany
Context: When we became aware of a press release by the Frankfurt Regional Court on an antitrust action by an implementer against a Chinese standard-essential patent (SEP) holder, the fact that Samsung had previously sued ZTE in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) was the primary reason for which we were…
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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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In Nokia v. Amazon, USITC raises fundamental questions about FRAND and licensor’s reliance on U.S. licensees manufacturing abroad
It is unclear whether the ITC’s current leadership seeks to narrow the scope of the agency’s jurisdiction or just wants to make the decision appeal- and review-proof.
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UK appeals court hears Optis v. Apple FRAND appeal of “wholly inaccurate analysis” that also involves judicial imperialism against the U.S.
Starting today, the England & Wales Court of Appeal hears the (Pan)Optis-Unwired Planet group’s appeal of a 2023 FRAND judgment that favored Apple all the way.
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Delhi High Court hands Philips landmark win in triple DVD SEP infringement case
After over 13 years of litigation, the Delhi High Court has found that three local DVD manufacturers knowingly infringed one of Philips’ patents – but due to the patent term expiring, has refused to grant a permanent injunction.
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‘Confidence is everything’: meet Reolink IP head, former Huawei IP counsel Dongfang Shan
Since Dongfang Shan came on board, home security tech firm Reolink has been ramping up its IP efforts. Mr. Shan sat down with ip fray to discuss how he has strengthened the company’s patent portfolio and changed internal views – including by instilling confidence in his subordinates no matter their experience.
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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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Munich appeals court postpones key FRAND ruling in VoiceAge EVS v. HMD case with European Commission intervention
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 VoiceAge EVS v. HMD. It was originally scheduled for February 6, 2025, then postponed by two weeks to today, and has now been pushed back another four weeks to…
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Nokia obtains anti-antisuit injunctions in fresh lawsuits against Chinese payment terminal maker SUNMI in UPC, Munich, Mannheim
Nokia has obtained two anti-antisuit injunctions in the UPC and the Regional Court of Munich in an ongoing case against Chinese POS vendor SUNMI.
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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…