Why Tesla is ‘forum shopping’ using InterDigital’s UK assets

A major patent hearing has concluded at the UK Supreme Court. Eeva Hakoranta—formerly chief licensing officer at InterDigital and senior vice president at Nokia—argues that no national court should act as arbiter of global FRAND disputes.

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