Huawei v ZTE: No power abuse if SEP owner makes specific FRAND offer

Europe’s highest court has said that owners of standard-essential patents (SEPs) should make a specific licensing offer on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms before seeking an injunction against the alleged infringement of a SEP.

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Huawei v ZTE: No power abuse if SEP owner makes specific FRAND offer

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