Category: Huawei v. MediaTek
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BREAKING: MediaTek settles with Huawei after customs seizure of chips; Brazil is the new ITC; and Huawei is now a VVC Advance licensee
Huawei and MediaTek have reached a settlement according to a court document. One of the effects it that Huawei is now a VVC Advance licensee.
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Another UK decision on FRAND procedures, another opportunity missed to depart from judicial imperialism: MediaTek v. Huawei
Context: With decisions such as the recent interim-license declaration in Samsung v. ZTE (June 25, 2025 ip fray article; follow-up: June 27, 2025 ip fray article), UK FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing) case law has reached the point where any jurisdiction other than the UK is by definition inferior and untrustworthy. Contorted rationales are presented to…
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MediaTek bets on UK judicial overreach with early 2026 FRAND trial in Huawei dispute, gets slapped with Brazilian injunctions
Context: The standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing dispute between Huawei and MediaTek is getting more attention now, in no small part due to Huawei having recently filed two Unified Patent Court (UPC) complaints (April 11, 2025 ip fray article). Previously, MediaTek brought a case against Huawei in the UK, with a throw-in-the-kitchen-sink range of claims from…
