In this episode, Nadine Bleach and Francion Brooks discuss the latest trend in FRAND litigation - anti-suit relief. The discussion traverses the initial anti-interim licence injunctions granted in the UPC and Germany in Amazon v Interdigital and the reaction in the UK, including the AASI relief granted ex parte in Warner Brothers v Nokia.

In this episode, James Boon and Sam Harvey discuss the UK IPO’s SEP consultation and the UPC’s Patent, Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC). From pondering whether these measures might fill the vacuum left by the demise of the EU SEP regulation, to scrutinising some of the details in the proposals and speculating on how they might work in practice.

In this episode, Richard Pinckney and Matthew Raynor unpack the Court of Appeal’s landmark decision in Optis v Apple, a judgment that reaffirms the UK’s approach to global FRAND licensing. They explore how the Court re-centred comparables analysis, revived the parties' valuation evidence, and addressed the tension between UK and US proceedings. 

How did the Court arrive at the $0.15 per unit royalty rate? Are top-down cross checks back in fashion? And what does this all mean for SEP litigation strategy in the UK? Tune in for analysis, context and key takeaways from one of the most important FRAND rulings in recent years.

Patent litigators Richard Pinckney and Sam Harvey consider the position of patent pools (or platforms) in UK SEP/FRAND licensing disputes following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Tesla v Avanci which found that Tesla’s claim for a declaration of the FRAND terms to a licence to Avanci’s 5G Platform had no real prospect of success.

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the Court of Appeal handing down its judgment in Optis v Apple. (Originally recorded on 24.05.25).

In this episode, James Boon joins Francion Brooks to discuss the latest Court of Appeal judgment in Lenovo v Ericsson granting a declaration that a willing licensor in the position of Ericsson would grant Lenovo an interim licence. 

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In this collaboration between our FRANDly Chat and You, me & the UPC podcasts, our experts, Naomi Hazenberg, Richard Pinckney and Francion Brooks, bring you a discussion on the first substantive FRAND decision of the UPC in Panasonic v Oppo.

Find our other FRANDly Chat episodes here and our other You, me & the UPC episodes here.

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In this episode, James Boon and Matt Hunt talk through the recent wave of judgments related to ‘interim’ FRAND licences.

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Join James Boon and Nadine Bleach as they discuss the Court of Appeal's decision on the second UK FRAND determination in InterDigital v Lenovo [2024] EWCA Civ 743 and what it means for future UK FRAND litigation.

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In this episode, our competition lawyer, Francion Brooks, is joined by patent litigator, Richard Pinckney, to discuss the recent judgment in Tesla v InterDigital & Avanci which raises interesting questions of jurisdiction related to FRAND licences to patent pools. Francion and Rich explore why Tesla’s claim failed in this case, and what might be done differently in future cases to avoid the same issues.

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Join Naomi Hazenberg, Nadine Bleach and Francion Brooks as they embark on a whistle-stop tour of FRAND developments in the UK and beyond in this continually evolving space.  Recorded in late September 2024.

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