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Ericsson warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ if Lenovo gets its way in UK

By Melissa Ritti ( February 18, 2025, 20:24 GMT | Insight) -- Ericsson faced pushback today at the UK Court of Appeal in its effort to thwart a bid by Lenovo for a short-term, or interim, license to Ericsson patents declared essential to the 5G WiFi standard. While both sides were peppered with questions at a nearly six-hour hearing, counsel for Ericsson — who predicted “general confusion” and “satellite litigation” if Lenovo’s request is granted — bore the brunt of the court’s skepticism, with one judge asking “can you explain to me why forum shopping by implementers is bad, and forum shopping by SEP owners is good?”Spirited arguments emerged today in a dispute over Lenovo’s entitlement to a short-term, or interim, license on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (Frand) terms to Ericsson-owned standard essential patents....

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