Nokia Wins UK Appeal, Halting Patent Lawsuit from Acer and Asus
Nokia has won its appeal in the UK against patent lawsuits filed by Taiwan's Acer and Asus. This ruling permanently halts the litigation against Nokia and cancels upcoming hearings, significantly impacting the global dispute over image coding technology patents.
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Central News Agency (CNA) reported from London on May 12 with a comprehensive foreign dispatch that Finnish technology company Nokia today successfully appealed in London, UK, halting patent lawsuits from Taiwanese technology giants Acer and Asus. This case involves a global dispute over image coding technology.
Reuters reported that Acer and Asus had previously obtained a favorable ruling in the London High Court, which determined that Nokia, as a "willing licensor," should agree to an interim license until the court made a final ruling on "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" patent licensing terms.
However, Nokia challenged this, and the UK Court of Appeal today ruled to permanently "stay" the case, effectively ending the litigation against Nokia.
A Nokia spokesperson stated that this ruling means that the trials scheduled for June and July will no longer proceed. Acer and Asus did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Court of Appeal stated that Nokia had already offered to license its patents to Acer and Asus under arbitration-determined "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" terms, meaning their lawsuit in London should not continue.
Hisesnse, headquartered in China, had also filed a lawsuit against Nokia but reached a settlement before the appeal hearing.
Disputes over "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" (FRAND) terms for patent licensing often trigger cross-border legal battles in telecommunications-related industries.
According to a landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court in 2020, UK courts have the authority to set global FRAND terms, as do Chinese courts.
Before Acer and Asus filed lawsuits against Nokia in London last June, Nokia had already filed separate lawsuits in the United States, Brazil, Germany, and India. (Translated by Lu Yingzi) 1150513
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Reuters reported that Acer and Asus had previously obtained a favorable ruling in the London High Court, which determined that Nokia, as a "willing licensor," should agree to an interim license until the court made a final ruling on "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" patent licensing terms.
However, Nokia challenged this, and the UK Court of Appeal today ruled to permanently "stay" the case, effectively ending the litigation against Nokia.
A Nokia spokesperson stated that this ruling means that the trials scheduled for June and July will no longer proceed. Acer and Asus did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Court of Appeal stated that Nokia had already offered to license its patents to Acer and Asus under arbitration-determined "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" terms, meaning their lawsuit in London should not continue.
Hisesnse, headquartered in China, had also filed a lawsuit against Nokia but reached a settlement before the appeal hearing.
Disputes over "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" (FRAND) terms for patent licensing often trigger cross-border legal battles in telecommunications-related industries.
According to a landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court in 2020, UK courts have the authority to set global FRAND terms, as do Chinese courts.
Before Acer and Asus filed lawsuits against Nokia in London last June, Nokia had already filed separate lawsuits in the United States, Brazil, Germany, and India. (Translated by Lu Yingzi) 1150513
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