Saturday, 23 December 2017

VPATAPP Alert_Calif. Judge, in First-of-Its-Kind Ruling, Sets FRAND Rate on Ericsson Patent Portfolio


In a win for Sheppard Mullin partner Stephen Korniczky, a federal judge more than halved the rates the Swedish telecom was seeking from China's TCL Communication to license patents that are essential to implementing the 2G, 3G and 4G cellular communication standards.

U.S. District Judge James Selna has concluded a mammoth trial over FRAND royalties by more than halving the rates Swedish telecom Ericsson was seeking from China’s TCL Communication, the world’s seventh largest smartphone maker.


By Scott Graham

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