Tesla, InterDigital divided on patent pool rights in face-off at UK’s top court
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( April 29, 2026, 15:21 GMT | Comment) -- Landmark litigation between Tesla and InterDigital saw arguments aired in a UK Supreme Court hearing this week that centered on a dispute between the parties over whether or not the English courts’ jurisdiction over global determinations of fair patent licensing rates extends to licenses offered through patent pools or similar platforms.The UK's highest court has spent the last three days hearing arguments in landmark litigation between US giants Tesla and InterDigital, with the parties disputing whether the English courts’ jurisdiction over global FRAND determinations extends to licenses offered through patent pools or similar platforms....
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