Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1261 (Pat) (14 May 2021)

Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 1261 (Pat) (14 May 2021)

The factors advanced by the claimant, including likely delay, being kept out of remuneration, risk of duplicative proceedings, and potential prejudice from Chinese proceedings, do not individually or collectively amount to exceptional circumstances required to justify alternative service outside the Hague Service Convention. The order permitting alternative service is set aside.

Citation
[2021] EWHC 1261 (Pat)
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1; Defendant/applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Limited; Defendant/applicant: Huawei Device Co., Limited; Defendant: Huawei Technologies (UK) Co., Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 May 2021
Procedural Posture
Patent Infringement and FRAND Licensing Dispute / Interlocutory Application to Set Aside Order for Alternative Service and Extension of Time to Challenge Jurisdiction
Outcome
Set aside order for alternative service; extension of time granted until determination of set aside application.
Legal Topics
Service of Process, Alternative Service, Hague Service Convention, FRAND Licensing, Patent Infringement, Jurisdiction
Intellectual Property Law Civil Procedure Service of Process Alternative Service Hague Service Convention FRAND Licensing Patent Infringement Jurisdiction

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Parties

Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1

Claimant/respondent

Huawei Technologies Co., Limited

Defendant/applicant

Huawei Device Co., Limited

Defendant/applicant

Huawei Technologies (UK) Co., Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Patent Infringement and FRAND Licensing Dispute / Interlocutory Application to Set Aside Order for Alternative Service and Extension of Time to Challenge Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify alternative service on defendants in China under CPR r.6.15(1) instead of service under the Hague Service Convention
  2. 2 Whether delay or prejudice to the claimant justifies alternative service
  3. 3 Whether the order permitting alternative service should be set aside

Ratio Decidendi

The factors advanced by the claimant, including likely delay, being kept out of remuneration, risk of duplicative proceedings, and potential prejudice from Chinese proceedings, do not individually or collectively amount to exceptional circumstances required to justify alternative service outside the Hague Service Convention. The order permitting alternative service is set aside.

Court Disposition

Set aside order for alternative service; extension of time granted until determination of set aside application.

Orders

  • Order of Chief Master Marsh permitting alternative service on First and Second Defendants is set aside.
  • Extension of time to challenge jurisdiction granted until determination of set aside application.