Rival Samsung-ZTE SEP rulings cast shadow over UK courts’ FRAND prominence
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( May 15, 2026, 11:59 GMT | Comment) -- Samsung's standard-essential patents dispute with ZTE has led to a patent litigation first: two national courts issuing their own conclusions on a FRAND rate on the same issue. With a Chinese court's figure almost double that of an English court, questions arise over whether London will retain its pre-eminence as a forum for patent litigation.A global dispute between Samsung and ZTE over standard essential patents has led to a first in the world of patent litigation: two national courts issuing their own conclusions on what constitutes a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rate on the same issue....
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