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UK High Court dashes Lenovo’s hopes to secure an interim license to Ericsson’s standard essential patents

By Abhishek Kumar ( November 19, 2024, 17:23 GMT | Insight) -- Lenovo’s request to the UK High Court to declare that Lenovo and Ericsson should agree to an interim license on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory, or FRAND terms until the court decides a final FRAND rate for Ericsson’s standard essential patents, or SEPs was turned down by the court today. Judge Jonathan Richards held that the declaration sought would interfere with the principle of comity. Additionally, Richards said he could not conclude to a high degree of assurance that Ericsson acted in bad faith.Lenovo’s hopes to secure an interim license to Ericsson’s portfolio of cellular Standard Essential Patents, or SEPs were dashed after the UK High Court dismissed its application for the interim license (see here)....

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