*/
Practice – Summary judgment. The claimant company owned patents related to telecommunications, many of which were essential to various standards (SEPs), including 2G, 3G and 4G standards. It brought proceedings against the defendants, including Huawei, Samsung and Google, alleging infringement of its patents. The defendants denied infringement of the claimant's patents and contended that the claimant had breached competition law by bringing proceedings and seeking injunctive relief. Huawei applied for summary judgment and/or strike out of the claim on the basis that licensing offers by the claimant were not compliant with its FRAND obligation, as alleged, and that that part of its claim could be struck out. The Patents Court, dismissing the application, held that none of the issues could be decided by summary judgment as to the facts. The claimant had a real prospect of success in defending all the various points arising on the summary judgment application.
Practice – Summary judgment. The claimant company owned patents related to telecommunications, many of which were essential to various standards (SEPs), including 2G, 3G and 4G standards. It brought proceedings against the defendants, including Huawei, Samsung and Google, alleging infringement of its patents. The defendants denied infringement of the claimant's patents and contended that the claimant had breached competition law by bringing proceedings and seeking injunctive relief. Huawei applied for summary judgment and/or strike out of the claim on the basis that licensing offers by the claimant were not compliant with its FRAND obligation, as alleged, and that that part of its claim could be struck out. The Patents Court, dismissing the application, held that none of the issues could be decided by summary judgment as to the facts. The claimant had a real prospect of success in defending all the various points arising on the summary judgment application.
Chair of the Bar Sam Townend KC highlights some of the key achievements at the Bar Council this year
Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management highlights some of the ways you can cut your IHT bill
Rachel Davenport breaks down everything you need to know about AlphaBiolabs’ industry-leading laboratory testing services for legal matters
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management sets out the key steps to your dream property
A centre of excellence for youth justice, the Youth Justice Legal Centre provides specialist training, an advice line and a membership programme
By Kem Kemal of Henry Dannell
Mark Neale, Director General of the Bar Standards Board, offers an update on the Equality Rules consultation
Joanna Hardy-Susskind speaks to those walking away from the criminal Bar
Imposing a professional obligation to act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion is the wrong way to achieve this ambition, says Nick Vineall KC
Tom Cosgrove KC looks at the government’s radical planning reform and the opportunities and challenges ahead for practitioners
By Ashley Friday of AlphaBiolabs
