Published: 5/23/16
Publication: IAM
The French courts are now hosting a growing number of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) litigations and international arbitrations – such as Samsung v Apple and Ericsson v TCT, and more recently Core Wireless v LG Electronics and Vringo v ZTE – in which French judges were asked to rule on significant FRAND issues.
Historically, patent holders elected to submit most infringement cases to German and Texan courts, which had earned a reputation as forums of choice for prompt patent rights enforcement. This was also true for litigation concerning standard-essential patents (SEPs).