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German Federal Court of Justice

Sisvel and Haier judgment brings clarity to FRAND rules

The German Federal Court of Justice has released its reasoning behind the verdict in the case between Sisvel and Haier (case ID: K ZR 36/17). The ruli ...

7 July 2020 by Christina Schulze
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FRAND

Federal Court of Justice lays down new FRAND rules for implementers

Yesterday, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled that Haier is infringing an SEP of Sisvel and acted as an unwilling licensee in FRAND negotiation ...

6 May 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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The Netherlands

Court of Appeal rules Xiaomi may continue to sell products in the Netherlands

Sisvel has suffered another setback in its patent dispute with Xiaomi. The Court of Appeal The Hague has denied Sisvel a preliminary injunction agains ...

30 March 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Patent standards

Ericsson and Nokia contribute to global communication standards

Two European telecommunications companies have given 5G and communication standards a boost. Sweden-based Ericsson has joined Sisvel's DSL licensing p ...

27 March 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Connected cars

Hopes dwindle for peaceful settlement between Nokia and Daimler

The mediation process between Nokia and Daimler, and Daimler's suppliers, has ended without a concrete result. This was confirmed yesterday, although ...

18 March 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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FRAND

German Federal Court of Justice to harmonise approach to FRAND

The German Federal Court of Justice has confirmed the validity of the standard essential patent EP 08 52 885 owned by Sisvel. This paves the way for t ...

11 March 2020 by Christina Schulze
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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
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Long read

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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Report

First days of IPCom: the battle with Nokia begins

On February 15 2020, IPCom's famous 100 patent family expired. The non-practising entity first filed a €12 billion claim against Nokia in 2008. At the ...

19 February 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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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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Standard essential patents

New FRAND guidelines published by Munich Regional Court

Today, the Regional Court Munich published new guidelines for infringement cases concerning standard essential patents. The guidelines had been expect ...

4 February 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Connected cars

Munich Higher Regional Court confirms Nokia's anti-anti-suit injunction against Continental

Continental may not continue to appeal to US courts to have Nokia prohibit the enforcement of patent judgments in Germany. This is the result after Mu ...

12 December 2019 by Konstanze Richter
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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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