MediaTek, Inc & Ors v Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 1689 (Pat) (04 July 2025)

MediaTek, Inc & Ors v Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 1689 (Pat) (04 July 2025)

There was no material change of circumstances to justify a case management stay; the offers and undertakings by Huawei did not alter the position. The English court remains the appropriate forum for the FRAND claims, and MediaTek is entitled to pursue them. Permission to amend the Particulars of Claim is granted. Permission to appeal is refused as none of the grounds have a real prospect of success.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 1689 (Pat)
Parties
Claimant: MediaTek, Inc; Claimant: HFI Innovation, Inc; Claimant: MTK Wireless Limited; Defendant: Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd; Defendant: Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Patent/frand Dispute / Post Judgment, Consequential Applications and Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Applications by Huawei for a stay and to reopen judgment dismissed; permission to amend granted to MediaTek; permission to appeal refused.
Legal Topics
FRAND Licensing, Jurisdiction, Case Management Stay, Amendment of Pleadings, Permission to Appeal
Intellectual Property Patents Civil Procedure FRAND Licensing Jurisdiction Case Management Stay Amendment of Pleadings Permission to Appeal

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Parties

MediaTek, Inc

Claimant

HFI Innovation, Inc

Claimant

MTK Wireless Limited

Claimant

Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd

Defendant

Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Patent/frand Dispute / Post Judgment, Consequential Applications and Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there has been a material change of circumstances justifying a case management stay
  2. 2 Whether to grant a stay of proceedings pending foreign (Shenzhen) litigation
  3. 3 Whether to permit amendment of Particulars of Claim

Ratio Decidendi

There was no material change of circumstances to justify a case management stay; the offers and undertakings by Huawei did not alter the position. The English court remains the appropriate forum for the FRAND claims, and MediaTek is entitled to pursue them. Permission to amend the Particulars of Claim is granted. Permission to appeal is refused as none of the grounds have a real prospect of success.

Court Disposition

Applications by Huawei for a stay and to reopen judgment dismissed; permission to amend granted to MediaTek; permission to appeal refused.

Orders

  • Huawei's Second Stay Application is dismissed.
  • Huawei's application to reopen the judgment is dismissed.