InterDigital Wins Key Patent Verdict Against Lenovo from the UK’s High Court
July 29 2021 - 6:30AM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile and video technology
research and development company, today announced a judgment from
the UK’s High Court that Lenovo has infringed one of the company’s
patents and that the patent-in-suit is valid and essential to the
4G LTE standard. InterDigital initiated legal proceedings against
Lenovo in the United Kingdom and in US district court in 2019 after
it became clear Lenovo would not willingly agree to pay for a
license to InterDigital’s wireless patent portfolio.
“This decision serves as further proof of the strength of
InterDigital’s R&D in key technologies and of our patent
portfolio overall,” said Richard Gulino, Chief Legal Officer,
InterDigital. “While we remain committed to licensing our patents
through amicable negotiation and believe that is always more
beneficial to both parties, we will not hesitate to use litigation
in response to hold-out behavior in order to obtain a fair return
on our significant R&D investments.”
This decision is the first from five technical trials that are
scheduled to proceed before the UK High Court with an additional
trial to establish fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND)
licensing terms scheduled for January 2022.
Approximately 80 companies including Apple, Huawei, Samsung and
Sharp have taken licenses to InterDigital’s extensive portfolio of
patented innovations in wireless and video technologies, which have
resulted in more than 700 million licensed devices sold last year
and over six billion licensed devices sold within the past
decade.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops mobile and video technologies that are at
the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve
many of the industry’s most critical and complex technical
challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband
networks, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences
years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and
strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading technology
companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact: Richard Lloyd
Richard.lloyd@interdigital.com+1 202 349 1716
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