FRAND

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 JUVE

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 JUVE

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 JUVE

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 JUVE

Global FRAND

FRAND: Unwired Planet and Huawei in advanced settlement negotiations

Panoptis, the parent company of non-practising entity Unwired Planet, and Huawei are holding serious settlement talks. The outcome could impact Unwire ...

28 January 2020 by JUVE

FRAND

Conversant wins SEP technical trial against Huawei and ZTE

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

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