Warner Bros Discovery Inc & Anor v Paramount Skydance Corporation & Anor

Warner Bros Discovery Inc & Anor v Paramount Skydance Corporation & Anor

Expedition is granted to the earliest possible time in the Michaelmas term because the risk of injunctions in foreign proceedings and business circumstances of the claimants outweigh Nokia's resource burdens, which are largely self-inflicted by its litigation strategy.

Parties
Claimant: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.; Claimant: Dplay Entertainment Limited; Claimant: Paramount Skydance Corporation; Claimant: Viacom International Media Networks UK Limited; Defendant: Nokia Corporation; Defendant: Nokia Technologies Oy
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Application / Interlocutory (expedition of Trial)
Outcome
Application for expedition granted.
Legal Topics
Rand/frand Licensing, Expedition of Trial, Injunction Risk, Standard Essential Patents, Arbitration Vs. Litigation
Intellectual Property Patents Rand/frand Licensing Expedition of Trial Injunction Risk Standard Essential Patents Arbitration Vs. Litigation

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Parties

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

Claimant

Dplay Entertainment Limited

Claimant

Paramount Skydance Corporation

Claimant

Viacom International Media Networks UK Limited

Claimant

Nokia Corporation

Defendant

Nokia Technologies Oy

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application / Interlocutory (expedition of Trial)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial of RAND issues should be expedited to the earliest possible time in the Michaelmas term
  2. 2 Impact of expedition on injunction risks in foreign proceedings
  3. 3 Burden on Nokia due to parallel litigations

Ratio Decidendi

Expedition is granted to the earliest possible time in the Michaelmas term because the risk of injunctions in foreign proceedings and business circumstances of the claimants outweigh Nokia's resource burdens, which are largely self-inflicted by its litigation strategy.

Court Disposition

Application for expedition granted.

Orders

  • Trial of RAND issues to be expedited to the earliest possible time in the Michaelmas term, subject to court resources.
  • Disclosure application to be heard back-to-back with jurisdiction hearing.