Nokia wins UPC order blocking Geely’s Chinese court bid for global license
By Inbar Preiss ( April 22, 2026, 14:35 GMT | Insight) -- The Unified Patent Court has ordered carmaker Geely to withdraw a Chinese request for a global interim license, finding it could undermine Nokia’s Standard Essential Patent enforcement. Judges said the move was “abusive,” warning that it risked distorting fair licensing and interfering with EU jurisdiction.The Unified Patent Court has ordered Chinese carmaker Geely to stop pursuing court measures in China that could restrict Nokia from enforcing its patents before the UPC....
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