Connected Cars

8 March 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Volkswagen agrees on full Avanci licence

Volkswagen has now also accepted a licence for 4G patents from the Avanci licence pool. This means that the car giant has taken the full Avanci licenc ...

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"Nokia and Daimler's licensing deal is problematic for the connected industry"

Daimler has taken a licence for Nokia’s mobile communications portfolio, ending the highest stakes connected cars dispute in Europe. But the agreement ...

9 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos

4 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos

In-house interview

Roman Bonn: "The issue of SEP licences is by no means off the table"

Following Nokia’s connected cars settlement with Daimler, German auto supplier Continental announced its intention to proceed with its lawsuit against ...

1 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Nokia and Daimler settle all global litigation in connected cars dispute

Today, Nokia and Daimler have announced the conclusion of a licensing agreement for the use of Nokia's mobile patents by the German carmaker. This set ...

27 May 2021 by Mathieu Klos

TomTom overturns Conversant patent with Bardehle’s help

An epilogue begins in the connected cars battle between Conversant and Daimler, following a win by TomTom. The Federal Patent Court has nullified an i ...

23 April 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Conversant and Daimler end connected cars dispute

A dispute between Conversant and Daimler over connectivity modules in cars is in the past, as the two companies have reached a settlement. This makes ...

26 February 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Anti-suit injunction

Munich court confirms AAAASI in SEP battle between InterDigital and Xiaomi

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi has suffered a setback in its global SEP dispute with InterDigital. The Regional Court Munich prohibited Xiao ...

24 February 2021 by Mathieu Klos

All eyes on Luxembourg in Nokia and Daimler patent battle

The battle between Nokia and Daimler has a new forum. Nokia has withdrawn its appeal against the referral of FRAND issues to the CJEU. In August, Noki ...

11 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Nokia challenges CJEU referral of Düsseldorf Regional Court

Nokia is seeking to stop the referral of a connected cars lawsuit against Daimler to the CJEU. Yesterday evening, Nokia filed an immediate appeal agai ...

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"A new FRAND dance is in sight"

In the short term, the Regional Court Düsseldorf’s FRAND referral to the CJEU will make SEP suits in Europe very difficult. But Luxembourg could intro ...

3 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

2 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos

German patent rankings

Connected cars club: Litigation trend boosts German patent attorney firms

Never before have SEP holders and the car industry fought more fiercely over connected cars patents in Germany. In 2020, the cases benefited a small g ...

30 October 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Daimler feels the pressure after losing to Nokia again

In the ongoing connected cars battle, Daimler faces a sales ban after the Regional Court Munich ordered an injunction against the company. The action ...

28 October 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Daimler loses to Conversant over connected cars SEP

In the ongoing battle over connected cars technology, Daimler has recorded another defeat. This time, it's against Conversant Wireless. The Regional C ...

Standard essential patents

Daimler signs SEP licensing deal with Sharp

Sharp and Daimler have signed a licence agreement on SEPs relating to the LTE standard, shortly after a judgment by the Regional Court Munich. In Sept ...

7 October 2020 by Konstanze Richter