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In VoiceAge-HMD row, German court could test EU SEP licensing framework

By Inbar Preiss ( February 6, 2025, 16:49 GMT | Comment) -- A ruling this month in a global dispute between VoiceAge EVS and HMD Global could provide new clarity on Huawei v ZTE, the EU's seminal guidance on standard-essential patent negotiations for the past decade. A Munich appeal court may send questions to the EU’s top court or rule on whether VoiceAge’s licensing approach complied with its legal obligation to make a Frand offer to HMD. But how the court responds to the European Commission's opinion on the case could make the most waves.A German court is set to weigh in on a dispute between VoiceAge EVS and HMD Global, which could result in a renewal of a debate over the decade-old framework for negotiation dynamics between standard-essential patent owners and implementers in the EU....

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