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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Samsung wins interim licence in UK patent fight with ZTE
LONDON: Samsung Electronics on Wednesday won a ruling from London's High Court in its attempt to get an interim licence to use ZTE 's patents, in the English leg of the firms' global licensing dispute over mobile phone patents . English courts have recently permitted parties to pursue short-term patent licences pending trial, including in Amazon's dispute with Nokia and Lenovo's battle with Ericsson, before both ultimately settled. Wednesday's ruling, though, is the first time in England that a court of first instance - the initial court where a case is heard - has made such an interim licence declaration. Disputes over the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms of a patent licence have frequently led to global legal battles in the telecom industry. English courts can set global FRAND terms, following a landmark 2020 UK Supreme Court ruling, as can courts in China. Samsung sued ZTE in London in December 2024 seeking a determination of FRAND terms, with ZTE bringing parallel lawsuits against Samsung in China, Germany and Brazil. In London, Samsung sought a declaration that a willing licensor in ZTE's position would agree to an interim licence until FRAND terms were decided by the court. Both Samsung and ZTE had made competing offers for an interim licence, with ZTE's licence requiring FRAND terms to be those determined by a court in China. London's High Court ruled in Samsung's favour on Wednesday, with Judge James Mellor saying that "ZTE have acted in bad faith with their wave of unnecessary injunctive proceedings". The judge added that "ZTE's terms are designed to render this action (in London) pointless, so that Samsung effectively has to abandon it" in favour of accepting the outcome of ZTE's lawsuit in Chongqing in southwestern China. Samsung and ZTE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Samsung wins interim licence in UK patent fight with ZTE
LONDON (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics on Wednesday won a ruling from London's High Court in its attempt to get an interim licence to use ZTE's patents, in the English leg of the firms' global licensing dispute over mobile phone patents. English courts have recently permitted parties to pursue short-term patent licences pending trial, including in Amazon's dispute with Nokia and Lenovo's battle with Ericsson, before both ultimately settled. Wednesday's ruling, though, is the first time in England that a court of first instance - the initial court where a case is heard - has made such an interim licence declaration. Disputes over the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms of a patent licence have frequently led to global legal battles in the telecom industry. English courts can set global FRAND terms, following a landmark 2020 UK Supreme Court ruling, as can courts in China. Samsung sued ZTE in London in December 2024 seeking a determination of FRAND terms, with ZTE bringing parallel lawsuits against Samsung in China, Germany and Brazil. In London, Samsung sought a declaration that a willing licensor in ZTE's position would agree to an interim licence until FRAND terms were decided by the court. Both Samsung and ZTE had made competing offers for an interim licence, with ZTE's licence requiring FRAND terms to be those determined by a court in China. London's High Court ruled in Samsung's favour on Wednesday, with Judge James Mellor saying that "ZTE have acted in bad faith with their wave of unnecessary injunctive proceedings". The judge added that "ZTE's terms are designed to render this action (in London) pointless, so that Samsung effectively has to abandon it" in favour of accepting the outcome of ZTE's lawsuit in Chongqing in southwestern China. Samsung and ZTE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters
15 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Samsung wins interim licence in UK patent fight with ZTE
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics ( opens new tab on Wednesday won a ruling from London's High Court in its attempt to get an interim licence to use ZTE's ( opens new tab patents, in the English leg of the firms' global licensing dispute over mobile phone patents. English courts have recently permitted parties to pursue short-term patent licences pending trial, including in Amazon's dispute with Nokia and Lenovo's battle with Ericsson, before both ultimately settled. Wednesday's ruling, though, is the first time in England that a court of first instance - the initial court where a case is heard - has made such an interim licence declaration. Disputes over the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms of a patent licence have frequently led to global legal battles in the telecom industry. English courts can set global FRAND terms, following a landmark 2020 UK Supreme Court ruling, as can courts in China. Samsung sued ZTE in London in December 2024 seeking a determination of FRAND terms, with ZTE bringing parallel lawsuits against Samsung in China, Germany and Brazil. In London, Samsung sought a declaration that a willing licensor in ZTE's position would agree to an interim licence until FRAND terms were decided by the court. Both Samsung and ZTE had made competing offers for an interim licence, with ZTE's licence requiring FRAND terms to be those determined by a court in China. London's High Court ruled in Samsung's favour on Wednesday, with Judge James Mellor saying that "ZTE have acted in bad faith with their wave of unnecessary injunctive proceedings". The judge added that "ZTE's terms are designed to render this action (in London) pointless, so that Samsung effectively has to abandon it" in favour of accepting the outcome of ZTE's lawsuit in Chongqing in southwestern China. Samsung and ZTE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lenovo, Ericsson settle international patent dispute
LONDON (Reuters) - Lenovo said on Thursday it and Ericsson had reached an agreement on a global patent cross-licence and to settle all pending litigation, ending a worldwide legal battle. Lenovo sued Ericsson in London in 2023, one of a number of cases brought by one or other of the two companies around the world over 4G and 5G wireless technology. The pair had also sued one another in Brazil, Colombia and the United States, both in North Carolina and at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Their dispute centred on the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms for a licence to use Lenovo and Ericsson's patents. Lenovo said on Thursday that it had reached an agreement with Ericsson, with the parties entering into binding arbitration to determine the final terms. Ericsson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Thursday's announcement comes in the same week that Amazon and Nokia said they had settled their global patent dispute. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lenovo wins appeal in UK fight with Ericsson over interim patent licence
LONDON (Reuters) - Lenovo on Friday won an appeal in Britain in its attempt to get an interim licence to use Ericsson's patents, in the latest ruling in the companies' global licensing dispute over 5G wireless technology. Lenovo sued Ericsson at London's High Court in 2023, one of several cases brought by Lenovo or Ericsson around the world which has seen the companies trade lawsuits in Brazil, Colombia and the United States. The dispute centres on the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms for a licence to use Lenovo and Ericsson's patents. Disputes over FRAND licensing have led to global legal battles in the telecom industry. In London, Lenovo sought a declaration that a willing licensor would agree to a short-term licence pending the final determination of FRAND terms. Its application was refused last year, but the Court of Appeal overturned that decision on Friday. Judge Richard Arnold said in a written ruling that "a willing licensor in the position of Ericsson would enter into an interim licence with Lenovo", adding that he hoped Ericsson would now choose to do so. Lenovo's Chief Legal Officer Laura Quatela said the ruling "not only confirms that Lenovo is a willing licensee but strengthens and reaffirms our commitment to advocating for transparency and fairness in global FRAND licensing". Ericsson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
