Finland's HMD Global on track to receiving Huawei, Qualcomm license details
( May 21, 2025, 18:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt of the Southern District of California recommended that US District Judge Cynthia Bashant grant HMD Global Oy’s application under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for discovery for use in a foreign proceeding in connection with Huawei’s 2020 settlement with Qualcomm. HMD says it needs details on the Qualcomm license to bolster a Frand defense in Germany to Huawei's allegations of patent infringement, as well as to establish that Huawei's German litigation is barred by the doctrine of patent exhaustion.See attached document....
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