MediaTek, Inc & Ors v Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd & Anor

MediaTek, Inc & Ors v Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd & Anor

Disclosure of four infrastructure-only licences by Huawei is ordered due to limited burden and potential assistance to the trial judge; disclosure of documents relating to SEP licensing level by MediaTek is refused due to disproportionate burden; expanded disclosure on acts infringing SEPs is refused for now due to unclear pleadings and potential burden; MediaTek is ordered to use best endeavours to obtain essentiality assessments from patent pools.

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
21 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Patent Dispute / Case Management Conference
Outcome
Partial grant of disclosure requests; some requests refused.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Licensing, Standard Essential Patents, Royalty Determination
Intellectual Property Patents Disclosure Licensing Standard Essential Patents Royalty Determination

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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 Dispute / Case Management Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Disclosure of infrastructure-only licences by Huawei
  2. 2 Disclosure of documents relating to SEP licensing level by MediaTek
  3. 3 Disclosure of information on acts infringing Huawei's SEPs beyond manufacture and sale

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure of four infrastructure-only licences by Huawei is ordered due to limited burden and potential assistance to the trial judge; disclosure of documents relating to SEP licensing level by MediaTek is refused due to disproportionate burden; expanded disclosure on acts infringing SEPs is refused for now due to unclear pleadings and potential burden; MediaTek is ordered to use best endeavours to obtain essentiality assessments from patent pools.

Court Disposition

Partial grant of disclosure requests; some requests refused.

Orders

  • Huawei to disclose four infrastructure-only licences.
  • MediaTek not required to disclose documents relating to SEP licensing level.