FRAND

Conversant wins SEP technical trial against Huawei and ZTE

The UK High Court has declared two patents essential and infringed in an SEP technical trial between Conversant and Huawei/ZTE. The trial is part of a ...

14 January 2020 by JUVE

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 JUVE

Standard essential patents

Focus on France in Philips and TCL FRAND battle

Chinese telecommunications manufacturer TCL is questioning the competence of UK courts in a case against Philips. Since the High Court decision of Col ...

6 December 2019 by JUVE

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 JUVE

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 JUVE

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 JUVE

Pharma patent

Meier-Beck's last patent case

A new era is dawning in the German Federal Court of Justice. Peter Meier-Beck has had his last trial as presiding judge of the patent senate. In the d ...

24 September 2019 by JUVE

Long read

Navigating the fog: SEP litigation in Europe

Which court in Europe is best suited for SEP litigation? In light of the rise in disputes over connected cars and semiconductor patents, the question ...

13 September 2019 by JUVE

FRAND injunction

Interdigital vs. Lenovo: more SEPs at UK court

US company Interdigital has accused Lenovo of infringing four patents essential to its 3G, 4G and LTE mobile technology services. Interdigital, which ...

5 September 2019 by JUVE

German Federal Court of Justice

SEP cases left up in the air as Meier-Beck changes role

After months of speculation the German Federal Court of Justice has today announced a new senate, which is to focus on antitrust law. Presiding judge ...

2 September 2019 by JUVE

Standard essential patents

Sisvel denied preliminary injunction against Xiaomi

The District Court of The Hague has denied Sisvel a preliminary injunction, on the basis of lack of urgency, in its ongoing complex FRAND dispute. Thi ...

19 August 2019 by JUVE

Connected cars

Connected cars patents at the fore again as Sharp sues Daimler

Japanese electronics company Sharp has sued Stuttgart-based Daimler several times in the German courts over connected cars patents. Sharp accuses Daim ...

15 August 2019 by JUVE

Telecommunication patents

After loss in Paris, Philips wins with Hoyng ROKH Monegier in The Hague

Locked in a major battle across Europe with Archos, Asus, HTC and Wiko, electronics giant Philips has recently had mixed success. The latest judgments ...

9 August 2019 by JUVE

Telecommunication patents

Landmark win for IPCom as HTC suspends phone sales in the UK

Non-practising entity IPCom has scored a significant win in the UK. After the UK Court of Appeal found in 2017 that HTC infringed IPCom's 100A patent, ...

8 August 2019 by JUVE

FRAND

UK High Court finds Conversant patent infringed but invalid

A standard essential patent held by Conversant has been found infringed but invalid for added matter by the UK High Court. The judgment is part of a t ...

15 July 2019 by JUVE