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HMD appeals to top German court in VoiceAge dispute over 4G patent

By Inbar Preiss ( August 1, 2025, 10:38 GMT | Insight) -- Finnish phone maker HMD Global has asked Germany’s highest court to overturn a ruling that favored VoiceAge in a dispute over licensing terms for a 4G voice-call standard essential patent. HMD argues that a court in Munich had misapplied the required negotiation steps by failing to first assess whether VoiceAge’s offer was reasonable. The appeal could lead to a referral to the EU Court of Justice, offering a chance to clarify the decade-old framework that governs licensing negotiations for Standard Essential Patents.Phone maker HMD Global’s appeal to Germany’s highest court in its dispute with VoiceAge over 4G technology licensing will center on whether judges correctly followed the required step-by-step process for assessing licensing negotiations — an issue that could prompt fresh guidance from the EU’s top court....

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