Nokia Technologies OY & Anor. v Oneplus Limited Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd & Ors.

Nokia Technologies OY & Anor. v Oneplus Limited Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd & Ors.

The patent is valid as it is not anticipated by Woo, not obvious over ZTE and LGE, does not contain added matter, and does not relate solely to excluded subject matter. The patent is essential and infringed by Oppo's devices.

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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 / Final Judgment After Trial
Outcome
patent found valid and infringed
Legal Topics
Patent Validity, Patent Infringement, Added Matter, Excluded Subject Matter, Obviousness, Anticipation, Standards Essential Patents
Intellectual Property Patent Law Patent Validity Patent Infringement Added Matter Excluded Subject Matter Obviousness Anticipation +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 / Final Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether European Patent (UK) No. 2 981 103 B1 is valid
  2. 2 Whether the patent is anticipated by prior art (Woo)
  3. 3 Whether the patent is obvious over ZTE and LGE

Ratio Decidendi

The patent is valid as it is not anticipated by Woo, not obvious over ZTE and LGE, does not contain added matter, and does not relate solely to excluded subject matter. The patent is essential and infringed by Oppo's devices.

Court Disposition

patent found valid and infringed

Orders

  • Patent is valid
  • Patent is infringed by Oppo devices with 4G/LTE and 5G functionality