Mobile Communication

14 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

Nokia continues SEP campaign with injunction win against Vivo

The Regional Court Mannheim has confirmed that Chinese smartphone retailer Vivo infringed three Nokia standard essential patents, resulting in the cou ...

11 April 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Settlement

IPCom and Lenovo settle global dispute before French court delivers verdict

IPCom and Lenovo have settled a global dispute over mobile communication patents, signing a licensing agreement covering IPCom's 3G and 4G patents. Li ...

16 March 2023 by Amy Sandys

FRAND

InterDigital vs. Lenovo: High Court cements UK as centre for FRAND-rate setting

For over a year, the patent community in the UK and Europe has awaited the outcome of the FRAND trial between InterDigital and Lenovo. Now the court h ...

13 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Gulde & Partner strengthens offering with new Düsseldorf office

Gulde & Partner has opened an office in Düsseldorf, in doing so strengthening its presence across Germany. The firm will now be closer to one of t ...

9 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Reddie & Grose bolsters Munich office with Maiwald partner

Reddie & Grose is the latest UK law firm to strengthen its presence in Munich after patent attorney Simon Lud joined the outfit from Maiwald. As a ...

2 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Mobile communication

Eisenführ partners bid goodbye with win for Access Advance against TCL

The Regional Court Munich has decided that TCL is an unwilling licensee and, for the time being, cannot sell HEVC-compatible televisions and mobile de ...

Standard essential patents

Nokia and Oppo head for FRAND trial in London

The High Court in London has found a standard essential patent owned by Nokia valid and infringed, meaning the court will soon play host to yet anothe ...

20 January 2023 by Amy Sandys

12 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Sonja Bohusch, Apple, patent litigation, IP

In-house

Apple sets up IP litigation department in Europe

Apple now has its own IP litigation expert in Europe, after former DLA Piper lawyer Sonja Bohusch joined the iPhone manufacturer on 1 January 2023. Bo ...

9 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Munich Regional Court appoints successor for judge Zigann

Oliver Schön is the new presiding judge of the 7th Civil Chamber at the Regional Court Munich. He succeeds the highly regarded Matthias Zigann. At the ...

22 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Big partner moves at Bardehle in Hamburg and Munich

Bardehle shakes up the German patent market. The firm brings the well-known patent litigator Tobias Wuttke from Meissner Bolte to its Munich office. F ...

12 December 2022 by Amy Sandys

Mobile communication

Patent firms stand down as Ericsson and Apple sign 5G licence agreement

Ericsson and Apple have signed a global patent licence agreement, ending one of the largest disputes over implementation patents and SEPs in recent ye ...