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Munich court tightens SEP willingness bar after UK rate-setting bid

By Inbar Preiss ( February 4, 2026, 14:04 GMT | Insight) -- In rulings that granted Nokia injunctions against Asus and Acer, judges in Munich said standard-essential patent users must make payments and provide security to show willingness to take a license, and they rejected reliance on UK interim licenses. UK rate-setting offers do not bar enforcement in Germany, according to the rulings, seen by MLex.In cross-border litigation, standard-essential patent users must put real money on the table, not just engage procedurally, to demonstrate willingness to take a license, the Munich Regional Court said in rulings in a dispute between Nokia against Asus and Acer....

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