Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK

May 17, 2019

First Dutch court of appeal FRAND-decision, court grants SEP injunction: Philips v. ASUS

BLOG: The court of appeal of The Hague issued an important ruling on 7 May 2019 in the case of Koninklijke Philips N. V. against Asustek Computers INC, ASUS Europe B. V. and Asus Holland B. V.

By Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK

April 2, 2019

UK Court grants SEP injunction: TQ Delta v ZyXEL

UK Court shows it is prepared to manage of SEP cases efficiently and grant injunctions on SEPs when warranted  On 11 March 2019 Mr Justice Henry Carr handed down a judgment in the case of TQ Delta v ZyXEL finding…

By Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK

April 1, 2019

International Alignment: China removed three key mandatory obligations in its Technology Import Regulation

On 18 March 2019, the State Council of China released the Administrative Order No. 709 announcing amendments to the Regulation on the Administration of the Import and Export of Technologies (“TIER“) with immediate effect.

By Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK

March 22, 2019

ISP Liability: China’s internet court said Wechat is not obliged to disconnect portal to a Mini-Program upon notification of copyright infringing content

In a recent decision issued by the Hangzhou Internet Court on 27 February 2019, the Court finds that Wechat is not liable for copyright infringing content uploaded to three Mini-Programs ran via its public account platform.

By Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK

March 22, 2019

Patent licensing: what next for FRAND?

This article explains how the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Unwired Planet has created a new multi-jurisdictional dispute resolution forum and considers what refinements future cases in this area might make.

By Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK

February 16, 2019

Artificial Intelligence – Navigating the IP challenges

Although artificial intelligence (AI) can sound like the stuff of science fiction, we are already interacting with AI-based systems on a daily basis.

By Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK

February 1, 2019

Connecting the connected car – why FRAND is important to the automotive industry

The integration of connectivity into vehicles in disrupting automotive industry.

By Richard Vary & Jane Mutimear Partners, UK