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German Federal Court of Justice

Sisvel vs. Haier judgment could see FRAND standardised in Germany

This month, the German Federal Court of Justice will hear Sisvel vs. Haier, one of the most important FRAND cases in Europe. The decision could see Ge ...

5 March 2020 by Mathieu Klos
People & Business
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How IPCom kept the mobile phone industry on tenterhooks for 13 years

IPCom's famous 100A patent has expired and the non-practising entity will have to change its business model. The NPE has kept the European mobile comm ...

19 February 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Connected cars

Collision course set for Nokia and Daimler

Current mediation in the connected cars dispute between Nokia and Daimler is of monumental significance - not just for the car industry but for all co ...

19 February 2020 by Christina Schulze
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Standard essential patents

Nokia's first suit against Daimler dismissed

Mannheim Regional Court has issued the first verdict in the connected cars dispute between Nokia and Daimler. The court yesterday dismissed Nokia's su ...

12 February 2020 by Christina Schulze
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Standard essential patents

Mixed results for Frohwitter in Germany and UK

Just days before IPCom's important 100a patent expires, the non-practising entity and its sister company Fipa have had mixed success at the High Court ...

11 February 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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FRAND jurisdiction

Paris takes first step towards becoming FRAND hotspot

The Tribunal Judiciaire in Paris is responsible in the FRAND dispute between Dutch electronics group Philips and competitor TCL, it has declared. Stan ...

7 February 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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Germany

German government postpones new patent law

The Federal Ministry of Justice in Germany had planned to issue a draft of a new patent law for autumn 2019. But now the project has been postponed. A ...

23 December 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Europe

Top 10 patent cases of the year 2019

In 2019 it was long-running and multi-jurisdictional cases which set the tone in Europe's top patent courts. FRAND was especially prevalent, setting t ...

20 December 2019 by Amy Sandys
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Standard essential patents

Powell Gilbert and Kirkland alongside for Xiaomi against IPCom

For now, Xiaomi can still sell its UMTS-enabled devices in the UK. IPCom had sought a preliminary injunction for the infringement of its 100A patent. ...

26 November 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Standard essential patents

Paris and London courts award anti-anti-suit injunction

IPCom has been granted an anti-anti-suit injunction against Lenovo by both the High Court of Paris, and the UK High Court. Proceedings around IPCom's ...

11 November 2019 by Christina Schulze
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Standard essential patents

Philips and Wiko compete over mobile phone patents

Recently, Philips has had little luck in the Europe-wide dispute over mobile phone patents in Germany. In infringement proceedings, Philips was unable ...

6 November 2019 by Konstanze Richter
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Semiconductors

Globalfoundries and TSMC make global cross-licence agreement

After a short but intense dispute with patent lawsuits filed on both sides, the computer chip manufacturers Globalfoundries and TSMC have reached a wo ...

29 October 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Global FRAND licence

Supreme Court hears landmark FRAND cases

The Supreme Court in the UK is in the midst of a four-day hearing. Mobile phone manufacturers Huawei is appealing two Court of Appeal judgments on FRA ...

21 October 2019 by Amy Sandys
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Video coding technology

Nokia and Lenovo go head-to-head in Germany

It is now publically known that Nokia and Lenovo will battle it out in Düsseldorf and Munich. Nokia has filed patent suits against Lenovo in Germany. ...

16 October 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Standard essential patents

IPCom's 100A patent upheld at Federal Patent Court

Non-practising entity IPCom has gained another victory with its 100A patent. In early October, the Federal Patent Court dismissed a nullity action bro ...

15 October 2019 by Christina Schulze
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