Dusseldorf Regional Court further sharpens its notion of the FRAND-obligations of SEP-proprietor and SEP-user
Published: 4/12/16
Publication: Lexology
In its decision dated 31 March 2016, docket number 4a O 73/14, the Düsseldorf Regional Court granted Saint Lawrence Communications (“SLC”) an injunction against Vodafone due to offering/selling of smartphones on the ground of the German part of the European Patent EP 1 125 276 found to be a standard essential patent (SEP) for the Adaptive Multi-Rate-Wideband Standard (AMR-WB-Standard).
Apple Hit With Counterclaims In $1B Qualcomm Royalty Row
Published: 4/11/17
Publication: Law360
” Qualcomm slammed Apple with a slew of counterclaims in California federal court on Monday, alleging the iPhone maker is lowballing license terms for Qualcomm’s standard essential patent technology, breaching cooperation agreements and making billions of dollars off of other companies’ innovations.” — [READ MORE]
Higher Regional Court of DŸsseldorf addresses FRAND terms in patent infringement case
Published: 4/11/17
Publication: Lexology
“In the aftermath of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (the “CJEU”) decision in Huawei Technologies v ZTE, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf has ruled on the obligations of a standard essential patent (“SEP”) owner, in the telecommunication sector (GPRS and UMTS standard), before seeking an injunction against an alleged infringer.” — [READ MORE]
Iwncomm v. Sony: first SEP-based injunction granted in China
Published: 4/10/17
Publication: Lexology
“The Beijing IP Court recently handed down a landmark decision concerning infringement of a standard essential patent (SEP) in the Iwncomm v. Sony case. The court found that Sony had infringed a SEP relating to a national standard. The court ordered a permanent injunction, along with damages of close to RMB 9 million for past infringement. This is believed to be the first SEP-based injunction granted in China. The Sony case is also the first major court decision in […]
Qualcomm fires back at Apple lawsuit, makes claims of its own
Published: 4/10/17
Publication: CNET
“Qualcomm’s put on the boxing gloves in a patent spat with Apple. The chipmaker on Monday, in a 134-page redacted filing, responded to an Apple lawsuit about patent licensing and made some counterclaims of its own, including breach of contract. It also asked for an unspecified amount in damages.
“Over the last 10 years, Apple has played a significant role in bringing the benefits of mobile technology to consumers with its popular products and services,” Don […]
Unwired Planet v. Huawei: An English Perspective on FRAND Royalties
Published: 4/10/17
Publication: Patently-O
“In the latest decision by the UK High Court of Justice (Patents) in Unwired Planet v. Huawei [2017] Mister Justice Colin Birss has issued a detailed and illuminating opinion regarding the assessment of royalties on standards-essential patents (SEPs) that are subject to FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) licensing commitments. Among the important and potentially controversial rulings in the case are…” — [READ MORE]