Germany’s Cartel Office weighs in on Nokia/Daimler SEP dispute
The Federal Cartel Office of Germany has stepped into a standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing dispute between Nokia and Daimler, urging a court to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify fundamental questions.
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26 November 2020 Düsseldorf Regional Court has referred a standard-essential patent licensing dispute between Nokia and Daimler to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
3 December 2020 Daimler unsuccessfully tried to block a ‘Vehicle Smart’ trademark from being registered in the UK, citing its own ‘Smart’ EU mark covering cars.
15 January 2021 Nokia is claiming victory in one leg of its long-running patent battle with German automaker Daimler, after the European Patent Office affirmed the validity of a key Nokia patent.
