Lenovo Group Limited & Ors v Interdigital Technology Corporation & Ors

Lenovo Group Limited & Ors v Interdigital Technology Corporation & Ors

Expedition is warranted because Lenovo faces actual and threatened harm from foreign injunctions, there is no interim remedy available, and fixing a trial date will facilitate case management and resolution. The administration of justice and prejudice to InterDigital do not outweigh the need for urgency, and no special factors preclude expedition.

Parties
Claimant: Lenovo Group Limited; Claimant: Lenovo (United States) Inc.; Claimant: Lenovo Technology (United Kingdom) Limited; Claimant: Motorola Mobility LLC; Claimant: Motorola Mobility UK Limited; Defendant: InterDigital Technology Corporation; Defendant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.; Defendant: InterDigital, Inc.; Defendant: InterDigital Holdings, Inc.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Intellectual Property Patents / Application for Expedition of Trial
Outcome
Application for expedition granted
Legal Topics
FRAND Licence, Expedition of Trial, Injunctions, Cross Jurisdictional Enforcement
Intellectual Property Patents FRAND Licence Expedition of Trial Injunctions Cross Jurisdictional Enforcement

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Parties

Lenovo Group Limited

Claimant

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

Claimant

Lenovo Technology (United Kingdom) Limited

Claimant

Motorola Mobility LLC

Claimant

Motorola Mobility UK Limited

Claimant

InterDigital Technology Corporation

Defendant

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

Defendant

InterDigital, Inc.

Defendant

InterDigital Holdings, Inc.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Intellectual Property Patents / Application for Expedition of Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is good reason to expedite the trial for determination of FRAND licence terms
  2. 2 Whether expedition would prejudice the administration of justice or the other party
  3. 3 Whether special factors exist for or against expedition

Ratio Decidendi

Expedition is warranted because Lenovo faces actual and threatened harm from foreign injunctions, there is no interim remedy available, and fixing a trial date will facilitate case management and resolution. The administration of justice and prejudice to InterDigital do not outweigh the need for urgency, and no special factors preclude expedition.

Court Disposition

Application for expedition granted

Orders

  • Expedited trial ordered for June/July 2025, to be listed for a period of twenty days including judicial pre-reading.
  • Trial does not require a Category 4 Judge unless Lenovo later raises technical issues regarding non-essential patents.