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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sherliker, Tristan

Titel

A Telecoms Blockbuster: Beijing High Court Upholds Patent Injunction in IWNCOMM v. Sony

Ist Teil von

• The Licensing journal, 2018-05, Vol.38 (5), p.10-13

Ort / Verlag

New York: Aspen Publishers, Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• As China's IP system continues to advance, the Beijing High Court has issued a new blockbuster decision on patents, Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND), and telecoms injunctions. A new appeal decision from Beijing upholding the country's first SEP-based injunction could set the stage for future patent litigation in the telecoms sector and beyond. The April 2018 decision in IWNCOMM v. Sony gives insight on how the Chinese legal system interprets FRAND licensing obligations in telecoms cases and gives guidance on the proper conduct of FRAND negotiations. It also gives clarity on more fundamental issues, including the tests for direct and indirect infringement and calculation of damages in patent cases generally. Given the size and nature of the Chinese economy and the way it is advancing, the telecoms industry will be wise to pay attention to the development of IP decisions in China.