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2 June 2026FeaturesPatentsRobert Lundie Smith

Steering FRAND and RAND towards arbitration

The English courts have long highlighted the lack of enforceable arbitration as the core reason for "dysfunctional" global FRAND dispute resolution, but Acer v Nokia creates a potential solution, says Robert Lundie Smith of Charles Russell Speechleys.

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