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Intellectual property

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd & Anor v ZTE Corporation & Ors

High Court patents judgment on Samsung’s 5G patent. The court addressed skilled person, inventive step, collocation, and plausibility arguments over an NR initial-access claim.

  • Inventive step
  • Collocation
  • Technical effect
  • Plausibility
  • Claim construction
  • Standard essential patents
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Intellectual property

Amazon.Com, Inc & Ors v Interdigital VC Holdings, Inc & Ors

The Court permits Amazon to make the declaration required by the UPC LD, noting that neither party considers Amazon to be in breach of the UPC LD anti-suit injunction and that the UPC LD's position prevents de-escalation by agreement. The September RAND trial will not include Amazon's claim for damages relating to UPC territories. The Court declines to make any order against InterDigital but reserves the right to reconsider if necessary.

  • Patent licensing
  • Anti-suit injunctions
  • Frand terms
  • Judicial comity
  • Standard essential patents
  • International jurisdiction
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Intellectual property [2026] EWCA Civ 604

Acer Incorporated & Anor v Nokia Technologies OY

Acer Incorporated & Anor v Nokia Technologies OY [2026] EWCA Civ 604 (18 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal held that Nokia’s disputed cross-licence term was not RAND-compliant and the case management stay was conditional on its removal.

  • Rand licensing
  • Standard essential patents
  • Case management stay
  • Arbitration conditions
  • Rand-licensing
  • Standard-essential-patents
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Intellectual property

Acer Incorporated & Anor v Nokia Technologies OY

The Court of Appeal held that Nokia’s disputed licence term was not RAND and ordered the case management stay only if that term was removed.

  • Rand licensing
  • Standard essential patents
  • Case management stay
  • Cross-licensing
  • Declaratory relief
  • Rand-licensing
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Intellectual property

TP-Link Systems Inc & Anor v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

The interim payment should be set at the mid-point between TP-Link’s US$12 million offer and Huawei’s rack rate approach, covering sales from 2008 to April 2027, including interest at US Prime + 1%, and including white label and mesh products. The interim payment is to be paid directly to Huawei, not into escrow. The non-refundable amount remains US$12 million, subject to adjustment if white label or mesh product figures are significant.

  • Rand/frand licensing
  • Standard essential patents
  • Interim relief
  • Interest on damages
  • Disclosure
  • Patent licensing
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Intellectual property [2026] EWHC 179 (Pat)

TP-Link Systems Inc & Anor v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

TP-Link Systems Inc & Anor v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [2026] EWHC 179 (Pat) (30 January 2026)

The Patents Court set interim RAND licence terms for TP-Link and Huawei, choosing a midpoint approach, adding interest, and fixing the non-refundable sum at US$12 million.

  • Rand/frand licensing
  • Standard essential patents
  • Interim relief
  • Patent royalties
  • Interest on damages
  • Disclosure
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Intellectual property [2025] EWHC 3331 (Pat)

Acer Incorporated & Ors v Nokia Technologies OY

Acer Incorporated & Ors v Nokia Technologies OY [2025] EWHC 3331 (Pat) (18 December 2025)

The Patents Court held it had jurisdiction to hear implementer-led RAND claims against Nokia and granted interim licence declarations for Acer, Hisense and ASUS.

  • Standard essential patents
  • Rand/frand licensing
  • Jurisdiction
  • Declaratory relief
  • Interpretation of contracts under swiss law
  • Third party beneficiary contracts
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Intellectual property

Acer Incorporated & Ors v Nokia Technologies Oy

The High Court held Nokia’s ITU-T RAND commitment required offers capable of acceptance, upheld jurisdiction, and granted interim licence declarations.

  • Standard essential patents
  • Rand/frand licensing
  • Declaratory relief
  • Jurisdiction
  • Swiss contract law
  • Patent licensing
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Intellectual property [2025] EWHC 3334 (Pat)

Amazon.com, Inc & Ors v Interdigital VC Holdings, Inc & Ors

Amazon.com, Inc & Ors v Interdigital VC Holdings, Inc & Ors [2025] EWHC 3334 (Pat) (15 December 2025)

Claims for determination of RAND terms for licences relating to UK patents, even if global in scope, relate to property within the jurisdiction and fall within CPR r.63.14 and gateway 11. Service within the jurisdiction was valid, permission to serve out was properly granted, and InterDigital failed to show any alternative forum (arbitration, Switzerland, Delaware) that is clearly and distinctly more appropriate. Undertakings and arbitration offers do not alter the jurisdictional analysis. The English court is the appropriate forum, especially given the competition claims.

  • Patent licensing
  • Rand/frand commitments
  • Jurisdiction
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Service of process
  • International arbitration
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