China's ZTE-Samsung ruling exposes widening divide in global SEP rate-setting
By MLex Staff ( May 12, 2026, 10:35 GMT | Comment) -- The ZTE-Samsung licensing row has drawn attention to the evolving role of Chinese courts in disputes over global standard essential patents, or SEPs, after courts in Chongqing and London reached sharply different royalty determinations on the same day.The ZTE-Samsung licensing row has drawn attention to the evolving role of Chinese courts in disputes over global standard essential patents, or SEPs, after courts in Chongqing and London reached sharply different royalty determinations on the same day....
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