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Introduction

The Dispute resolution and remedies in SEP licensing guidance explores the types of disputes that may arise during the licensing process of standard essential patents (SEPs) and raises awareness of the services and options available for parties to resolve their disputes. As stated in that guidance, one example of where disputes are resolved is through court litigation. This section of the Resource Hub covers case information on disputes that have been litigated within the UK.

UK SEP case law

Below is a list of key UK SEP cases with an outline of the SEPs issue(s) dealt with by the UK courts and a link to the full court judgment. More information regarding the SEPs issues that have arisen in UK SEP case law can be found throughout the guidance supplied in the SEPs Resource Hub.

Table of UK SEP cases

This is a non-exhaustive list of UK SEP cases. Selected cases below are divided by UK courts and are shown in reverse chronological order:

UK Supreme Court

UK Court of Appeal

England and Wales High Court of Justice

Case	Key issue	Link to judgment
Lenovo Group Limited & Ors v Ericsson & Ors [2024] EWHC 846 (Ch)	- Consideration of appropriate forum for determination of a SEP dispute - Jurisdiction; Service out of jurisdiction	Lenovo Group Ltd & Ors v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) & Anor [2024] EWHC 846 (Ch) (18 April 2024) (bailii.org)
Lenovo Group Limited & Ors v InterDigital Technology Corporation & Ors [2024] EWHC 596 (Ch)	- FRAND terms - Interim declarations - Foreign proceedings; Germany - Stay of proceedings	Lenovo Group Ltd & Ors v InterDigital Technology Corporation & Ors [2024] EWHC 596 (Ch) (21 March 2024) (bailii.org)
Nokia Technologies Oy & Anor v OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co, Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1912 (Pat)	- Abuse of dominant position - FRAND terms - Jurisdiction China; Foreign law; Foreign proceedings - Undertakings - Injunction	Nokia Technologies Oy & Anor v OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co, Ltd & Ors - Find case law - The National Archives
Interdigital Technology Corporation v Lenovo Group Limited [2023] EWHC 539 (Pat)	- FRAND terms - Injunctions - Licences	Interdigital Technology Corporation & Ors. v Lenovo Group Limited & Ors. - Find case law - The National Archives
Koninklijke Philips N.V. v Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp, Ltd & Ors. [2022] EWHC 1703 (Pat)	- Patent infringement - FRAND terms - Anti-suit injunction	Koninklijke Philips N.V. v Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp, Ltd & Ors. - Find case law - The National Archives
Kigen (UK) Limited v Thales Dis France SA [2022] EWHC 2846 (Pat)	- FRAND terms - Licences - Case management - Stay of proceedings	Kigen (UK) Limited v Thales Dis France SA - Find case law - The National Archives
Optis Cellular Technology LLC v Apple Retail UK Ltd (Trial F) [2021] EWHC 2564 (Pat) (Appealed to case [2022] EWCA Civ 1411)	- Consideration of ETSI IPR Policy Clause 6.1 - FRAND terms - Abuse of a dominant position - Injunctions	Optis Cellular Technology LLC & Ors v Apple Retail UK Ltd & Ors [2021] EWHC 2564 (Pat) (27 September 2021) (bailii.org)
Unwired Planet International Ltd v Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 711 (Pat) (Appealed to case [2018] EWCA Civ 2344)	- FRAND terms - Abuse of dominant position - Final Injunctions - Declarations	Unwired Planet International Ltd v Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd & Anor - Find case law - The National Archives
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