FRAND

20 November 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Panasonic, Xiaomi, Oppo, patent litigation, UPC

Mobile communications

Panasonic's global SEP battle with Xiaomi and Oppo kicks into high gear

Xiaomi and Oppo are facing a total of 24 lawsuits filed by Panasonic in Europe. The major dispute is now moving faster than expected. Last week, the U ...

The economic consequences of the UPC: the calculation of the award of damages of a patent infringer under UPC rules

IP disputes regarding patent infringement at the Unified Patent Court will also effect damages resulting from the infringement of a patent respectivel ...

25 October 2023 by FTI Consulting Deutschland GmbH

12 October 2023 by Konstanze Richter

The Netherlands

Crystal Clear Codec wins against strawman VerifyIP over decoding technology

In a dispute over a patent used to improve audio quality in mobile communications, Crystal Clear Codec has successfully defended itself in the Netherl ...

4 August 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Unified Patent Court

Panasonic and Kather Augenstein launch first major SEP campaign at UPC against Oppo and Xiaomi

The Unified Patent Court is seeing its first major dispute over mobile communications and SEPs. Panasonic has filed seven infringement claims at the c ...

Standard essential patents

Lenovo 'overall winner' of UK FRAND trial as InterDigital confirms appeal

In March 2023, the UK High Court handed down its decision on FRAND-rate setting in the dispute between InterDigital and Lenovo, which saw the court or ...

29 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

Standard essential patents

UK court takes commercial approach to Apple vs. Optis global FRAND rate

In the ongoing saga between Apple and Optis, the UK High Court has calculated a global FRAND rate covering Optis' standard essential patent portfolio, ...

14 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

Sponsored Content The evaluation of patent portfolios for the FRAND calculation

The evaluation of patent portfolios for the FRAND calculation

This paper deals with an aspect of how to calculate a FRAND royalty for standard-essential patents – so-called SEPs – in the field of telecommunicatio ...

12 June 2023 by BDPE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

28 April 2023 by Konstanze Richter

SEPs, EU Commission, EUIPO, patent law, reform proposal

Opinion

"To proceed as before would be a mistake"

The EU Commission is serious about regulating standard essential patents in Europe. The reform proposal was released yesterday and with its potential ...

Standard essential patents

No major changes in EU Commission final proposal for FRAND regulation

After a heated discussion in the global tech community, the EU Commission today presented its proposal for a European FRAND regulation. Stricter monit ...

27 April 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Lowered expectations for the Unified Patent Court

The Unified Patent Court should open its doors in June 2023; there, SEP holders will also be able to file suits. Experts are confident that the court ...

Worlds apart in SEP litigation

If SEP holders and implementers cannot agree on a FRAND rate in important FRAND licence negotiations, litigation is a popular way to impose an agreeme ...

What is FRAND? The unsolved problem

For years, litigation over SEPs has been going through the roof all around the world. Patent holders are asserting their rights in increasingly comple ...

“Creating a FRAND framework is not ETSI’s responsibility”

Interview with Christian Loyau: In the discussion about FRAND rates and the essentiality checks, market shareholders see the standard-setting organisa ...