Category: Standard-Essential Patents
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U.S. government consultation: some stakeholders want UK on watch list for interim licenses, others attack UPC and Germany over SEP injunctions
Interjurisdictional tensions are rising due to some countries, particularly the UK, pursuing their imperial FRAND rate-setting dreams.
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Tokyo District Court publishes SEP mediation guidelines: fundamentally incompatible with Western legal culture
In the Western hemisphere, mediation is shielded from litigation. The Tokyo District Court, however, has a different approach.
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Munich court calls UK interim-license declarations “flawed in legitimacy”, deems UK courts incompetent to impose global licenses; finds pool rates far below FRAND
A redacted Nokia v. ASUS ruling showcases the application of the Munich court’s FRAND guidelines and takes a clear position on the illegitimacy of UK interim-license declarations.
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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.