25 August 2026NewsIn-HouseSarah Speight

Nokia’s litigation director on the 'chess game' of SEP disputes

As Adrian Howes settles into his new role, he tells Sarah Speight what in-house counsel want from their external partners, why divergence from SEP harmonisation is a challenge, the potential risks of AI to patents, and more.

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Careers
6 August 2026   After almost a decade in the Finnish tech firm’s policy and advocacy group, Adrian Howes has become senior director, litigation, with immediate priorities to include FRAND cases in the UK.
Patents
27 February 2026   The news comes as Paramount trumps Netflix’s bid for Warner, which is apparently unrelated to the sprawling, multi-jurisdictional patent fights between Nokia and the Hollywood studios over video coding technology.