![](http://investorshub.advfn.com/images/default_ih_profile2_4848.jpg?cb=0)
Friday, March 17, 2023 2:43:55 PM
Mr Justice Mellor, in a significant and substantial judgment, examined and clarified the key principles applicable in global FRAND disputes as well as procedural issues which arise in such litigation.
The Court determined, among other things, the following key points:
(1) The Court set a FRAND rate under InterDigital’s portfolio of 17.5 cents per device (¶813), which was 65% lower than the rate being sought by InterDigital (¶23).
(2) The Court did so based upon a comparable licence analysis, rejecting the 20 licences relied upon by InterDigital as comparables and relying principally upon one of the seven licences relied upon by Lenovo (¶¶793-814).
(3) The Court rejected the utility of the top-down analysis put forward by InterDigital (¶¶815-885).
(4) The Court held that “by consistently seeking supra-FRAND rates, InterDigital did not act as a willing licensor” (¶928), whereas “for the most part, Lenovo did conduct themselves as a willing licensee” (¶¶931-932).
(5) The Court emphasised the need for transparency in this market: “the SEP universe would be able to converge on and agree FRAND terms very much more quickly if the basics of each SEP licence were made public (by ‘basics’ I mean the number of units covered, the royalty rates or total sum paid/payable and which standards are involved). In other words, the market for mobile telephony SEP licences would work very much more smoothly with transparency of what terms had been agreed in the past” (¶200) and this “has implications for how the SEP licensor should conduct itself as a willing licensor” (¶202).
(6) The Court decided that FRAND required Lenovo to pay royalties on sales from 2007 onwards (¶¶424-433, 450-451, 515-527, 532-537, 548, 554-555, 559-561).
https://www.blackstonechambers.com/news/interdigital-technology-corp-and-ors-v-lenovo-group-limited-and-ors/
Recent IDCC News
- InterDigital Announces 2024 Investor Day • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 08/01/2024 12:45:00 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/01/2024 12:35:02 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/01/2024 12:32:54 PM
- Interdigital Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2024 • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 08/01/2024 12:30:21 PM
- InterDigital signs license agreement with Panasonic • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 08/01/2024 08:30:00 AM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:52:36 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:48:39 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:47:00 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:45:22 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:40:30 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:37:32 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:31:56 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/26/2024 12:30:03 PM
- InterDigital Announces Date for Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 07/18/2024 12:30:00 PM
- UK Court of Appeal rules in favor of InterDigital in dispute with Lenovo • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 07/12/2024 01:10:00 PM
- InterDigital Announces Convertibility of 3.50% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2027 • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 07/03/2024 08:00:00 AM
- InterDigital signs license agreement with Google • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 07/02/2024 08:00:00 AM
- Form 11-K - Annual report of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/20/2024 12:30:40 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/12/2024 08:10:56 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/12/2024 08:10:42 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/12/2024 08:10:29 PM
- Form 144 - Report of proposed sale of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/11/2024 09:26:41 PM
- Form 144 - Report of proposed sale of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/11/2024 08:51:28 PM
- Form 144 - Report of proposed sale of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/11/2024 08:42:45 PM
- InterDigital and Philips to Showcase Volumetric Streaming Technologies Empowering Immersive Sports Experiences at AWE USA 2024 • GlobeNewswire Inc. • 06/11/2024 08:00:00 AM
Maybacks Global Entertainment and ZEASN Technology Private Ltd. Sign Global Licensing Agreement • AHRO • Aug 8, 2024 7:00 AM
SANUWAVE Will Host a Conference Call on August 13, 2024 at 8:30 AM (ET) to Present Q2 Financial Results • SNWV • Aug 8, 2024 6:59 AM
Kona Gold Beverage Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with Bemax, Inc. to Sell Kona Gold, LLC • BMXC • Aug 7, 2024 10:00 AM
Btab Ecommerce Group, Inc. Launches Investor Connect AI Chatbot for Enhanced Investor Engagement and Lead Generation • BBTT • Aug 7, 2024 9:00 AM
Hydromer, Inc. Announces Preliminary Unaudited Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update • HYDI • Aug 7, 2024 8:52 AM
North Bay Resources Announces Mt. Vernon Gold Mine Startup, Sierra County, California • NBRI • Aug 5, 2024 9:00 AM