Category: ZTE v, Samsung
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New Munich presiding judge advises SEP implementers to carve out Germany from UK license requests, makes other FRAND remarks at ZTE v. Samsung trial
This ZTE v. Samsung trial was the Presiding Judge Dr. Hubertus Schacht’s first FRAND hearing since returning to the Munich I Regional Court and taking over the 21st Civil Chamber.
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ZTE defeats Samsung again as Brazilian appeals court reinstates 5G injunction, declines to give Samsung “free pass to infringe” and hold out
ZTE’s impressive winning streak continues, and Samsung now has to give serious consideration to a settlement as the noose is tightening.
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BREAKING: Chinese FRAND determination in ZTE v. Samsung could come down any day now and set new Chinese speed record
A pretrial hearing in London revealed that a Chinese FRAND determination for a ZTE-Samsung SEP license is imminent.
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Judge appears unconvinced of Samsung’s U.S. FRAND/antitrust complaint against ZTE; Samsung’s counsel hopes for leave to amend
Samsung is pursuing FRAND claims in multiple jurisdictions around the globe, one of which is the U.S., where its complaint is at a high risk of dismissal.
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BREAKING: ZTE becomes first SEP holder to win UK interim license appeal; ETSI complaint discredited; future UK cases may involve arbitration terms
This outcome is not at all surprising. The England & Wales Court of Appeal wanted to keep clear of jurisdictional supremacy.
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UK appeals court starts to realize Samsung’s interim-license declaration against ZTE lacks objective justification and necessity
Samsung’s counsel was unable to explain to the England & Wales Court of Appeal why his client needed a UK interim license declaration when ZTE already offered one.
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ZTE, Samsung apparently finalizing global patent settlement as Munich court canceled today’s SEP trial on short notice
The last-minute cancelation of today’s ZTE v. Samsung SEP trial in Munich strongly suggests that a settlement has been reached in principle and the parties are now just finalizing the details.