Category: Patents
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EU Commission officially indicates concern over UPC-UK antisuit conflict; UPC CoA schedules InterDigital-Amazon hearing for May 28
The European Commission’s cordial letter to the Mannheim Local Division’s Presiding Judge encourages the court to share further information.
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UK court prepared to expedite Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount FRAND trials against Nokia to maximum extent — but will it matter?
Mr Justice Meade will take Warner Bros. Discovery’s and Paramount’s FRAND actions against Nokia to trial at the earliest opportunity, hoping to influence outcomes in other courts.
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New Munich FRAND guidance: up to 18% total SEP royalty on phones, foreign FRAND may backfire, cross-checks (top-down, pools), no capture of non-standardized value, and more
The Munich I Regional Court is the world’s #1 SEP injunction venue. Its new guidelines have now become available, and compatible with the latest Federal Court of Justice decision
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Tokyo District Court to put FRAND mediation procedure in place: three rounds maximum, six months, global scope: Nikkei report
Shortly after giving guidance on how to adjudicate the FRAND defense to SEP injunctions, the Tokyo District Court appears to prepare the next initiative and it is about fast-track mediation.
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UPC Court of Appeal has decided access to comparable SEP license agreements: no AEO/EEO regime, but restrictions on use in licensing
The UPC rejects restrictive rules such as Attorneys’ Eyes Only and Expert Eyes Only in order to safeguard a party’s access to justice.
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Access Advance extends early-bird period for licensees again, enabling them to benefit from recent Via deal: service announcement
This extension of the period during which licensees can secure the old prices gives implementers of video standards the chance to derive the full benefit from the acquisition of Via’s HEVC and VVC pools.
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Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung, Ericsson continue to dominate $15 billion 5G licensing market: LexisNexis 5G SEP rankings
While the Top 50 5G patent owners reflected broad geographic diversity, Chinese companies continue to dominate the rankings, LexisNexis’s 2026 edition of “Who Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?” has revealed.
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Japan’s influential Judge Nakashima defines Munich-inspired FRAND guidelines, but there is potential for further interjurisdictional friction
After a recent settlement in Pantech v. Google, Judge Motoyuki Nakashima of the Tokyo District Court has provided general FRAND guidance.