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Nokia, Geely, connected cars, China, 5G
Connected cars

Nokia wins anti-suit injunction against Geely's interim-licence application

The connected cars dispute between Nokia and Geely has accelerated this week, shortly before the first injunction hearing in Munich. Both the UPC and ...

24 April 2026 by Christina Schulze
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Samsung, ZTE, Regional Court Munich
Standard essential patents

Regional Court Munich puts decision in ZTE vs Samsung on hold

Once again, the German bifurcation system is throwing a spanner in the works of a patent litigation case. In the battle between ZTE and Samsung, the R ...

15 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Suinno, Microsoft, security for costs,
Security for costs

Win without gain: Microsoft prevails in cost dispute with Suinno

Finnish company Suinno and Microsoft have been locked in a battle at the UPC over mobile technology for two years now. After much back and forth, the ...

10 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter
People & Business
Avanci, connected cars, car manufacturers, 4G, 5G, licensing
Connected cars

Chinese car makers take Avanci licence for connected cars

In recent years many European car makers have taken a licence for patents related to connected cars. Now seven Chinese car manufacturers have signed a ...

31 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Legal Commentary
Local division Mannheim, ZTE, Samsung, Peter Tochtermann, FRAND
Standard essential patents

Local division Mannheim flirts with setting FRAND rate

German courts have always had a reputation for avoiding FRAND-rate determinations. Until now. Following Munich Regional Court, Mannheim local division ...

19 March 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Samsung, ZTE, FRAND, local division Mannheim
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Local division Mannheim holds single day hearing for ZTE vs Samsung

The local division Mannheim had originally scheduled the hearing for three days. It has since been reduced to one. With no settlement in sight, the lo ...

18 March 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Ona Patents, Google
Mobile communications

Another blow for Ona Patents as German Federal Patent Court revokes patent

After the UPC recently dismissed its infringement claim against Google, Ona Patents suffered another defeat in the parallel national proceedings. The ...

17 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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HMD, VoiceAge, constitutional complaint
Speech-coding

VoiceAge vs HMD saga continues with constitutional complaint

Finnish smartphone manufacturer HMD Global has filed a constitutional complaint with the German Federal Constitutional Court in the ongoing SEP disput ...

16 March 2026 by Laura King
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French patent market

Top 10 patent cases in France

French courts recorded a decline in the number of cases in 2024, and recent research suggests that the downward trend continued last year. Nevertheles ...

6 March 2026 by Konstanze Richter
Cases
samsung, zte, sep, etsi
Standard essential patents

Samsung's antitrust claim against ZTE dismissed in Frankfurt

Samsung has not prevailed with an antitrust lawsuit against ZTE for abusive market behaviour at the Regional Court in Frankfurt. The court dismissed t ...

26 February 2026 by Mathieu Klos
Legal Commentary
UPC, JUVE Patent, cases
Unified Patent Court

UPC received 50% more infringement cases in 2025

The Unified Patent Court received significantly more infringement and PI cases last year. Revocation actions recently declined slightly. This is the r ...

17 February 2026 by Mathieu Klos
Cases
TP-Link, Huawei, FRAND, rate-setting, UK High Court
Wifi technology

Huawei takes the win in interim licence dispute with TP-Link

The UK High Court has awarded an interim licence to an SEP holder for the first time. Judge Richard Meade granted Huawei significantly more money than ...

9 February 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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HMD, VoiceAge, Federal Court, FRAND
FRAND

HMD evaluates next steps after disappointing Federal Court of Justice ruling

HMD is not satisfied with Tuesday's Federal Court of Justice ruling. The court dismissed HMD's appeal in the dispute with VoiceAge on the same day as ...

29 January 2026 by Mathieu Klos
Cases
Federal Court of Justice, VoiceAge, HMD
Speech-coding

Federal Court of Justice confirms Munich ruling in VoiceAge vs HMD

The Federal Court of Justice's Antirtust Senate has upheld the Munich Higher Regional Court's injunction against HMD. The court largely maintained its ...

27 January 2026 by Mathieu Klos
Cases
FRAND, Federal Court of Justice, VoiceAge, HMD, CJEU, EU Commission
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Federal Court of Justice hears FRAND appeal in VoiceAge vs HMD

Today, the German Federal Court of Justice scrutinises Munich Higher Regional Court's new FRAND approach. The highest court's decision in the VoiceAge ...

27 January 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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