Samsung to pay ZTE $392 million in closely-watched UK patent judgment
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( May 1, 2026, 11:56 GMT | Insight) -- Samsing should pay $392 million to ZTE as a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rate for its use of the Chinese company’s standard essential patents for cellular technology, the English High Court has ruled. The dispute has raised questions about the UK’s position as a venue for determining global FRAND terms after ZTE opened parallel proceeding at a court in China.Samsung should pay ZTE $392 million for the use of the Chinese company’s standard essential patents for cellular technology, the English High Court has ruled in a case that has drawn attention for its jurisdictional implications....
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