Nokia Technologies OY & Anor v Oneplus Limited Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 23 (Pat) (16 January 2023)

Nokia Technologies OY & Anor v Oneplus Limited Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 23 (Pat) (16 January 2023)

The patent is not anticipated by Woo because Woo does not clearly and unambiguously disclose all features of the claim. The patent is not obvious over the combination of ZTE and LGE because the skilled person would not combine these documents in the manner suggested by Oppo, and the inventive concept is not rendered obvious by the prior art. There is no added matter, as the amendments do not teach the skilled person anything new about the invention. The patent is not invalid for excluded subject matter as it relates to a technical contribution in the field of telecommunications.

Citation
[2023] EWHC 23 (Pat)
Parties
Claimant: Nokia Technologies Oy; Claimant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy; Defendant: OnePlus Limited Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd; Defendant: Unumplus Limited (t/a OnePlus); Defendant: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp, Ltd; Defendant: Oppo Mobile UK Ltd; Defendant: Ascension International Trading Co., Limited; Defendant: Realme Mobile Telecommunications (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd; Defendant: Realme Chongqing Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Patent Infringement and Validity Trial / First Instance Judgment After Full Trial
Outcome
Patent held valid and not invalid on any ground advanced by Oppo.
Legal Topics
Patent Validity, Obviousness, Anticipation, Added Matter, Excluded Subject Matter, Standards Essential Patents, Telecommunications Standards
Intellectual Property Patents Patent Validity Obviousness Anticipation Added Matter Excluded Subject Matter Standards Essential Patents +1 more

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Parties

Nokia Technologies Oy

Claimant

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Claimant

OnePlus Limited Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd

Defendant

Unumplus Limited (t/a OnePlus)

Defendant

Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp, Ltd

Defendant

Oppo Mobile UK Ltd

Defendant

Ascension International Trading Co., Limited

Defendant

Realme Mobile Telecommunications (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd

Defendant

Realme Chongqing Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Patent Infringement and Validity Trial / First Instance Judgment After Full Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether European Patent (UK) No. 2 981 103 B1 is invalid for anticipation over Woo
  2. 2 Whether the patent is obvious over ZTE and LGE prior art
  3. 3 Whether the patent contains added matter

Ratio Decidendi

The patent is not anticipated by Woo because Woo does not clearly and unambiguously disclose all features of the claim. The patent is not obvious over the combination of ZTE and LGE because the skilled person would not combine these documents in the manner suggested by Oppo, and the inventive concept is not rendered obvious by the prior art. There is no added matter, as the amendments do not teach the skilled person anything new about the invention. The patent is not invalid for excluded subject matter as it relates to a technical contribution in the field of telecommunications.

Court Disposition

Patent held valid and not invalid on any ground advanced by Oppo.

Orders

  • Claim for revocation dismissed
  • Patent held valid