Breaking News in Nokia vs. Daimler (2 O 34/19) - (FRAND/SEP case)
The Mannheim Regional Court just found that Daimler is infringing Nokia's EP Patent EP 2 981 103 B1 and issued an injunction potentially prohibiting further selling the vehicles concerned.
Read the press release (in German) from Mannheim court press office.
Daimler and Nokia have just settled their litigation on standard essential patents on communication technology globally, thereby terminating their longstanding legal FRAND battle. It is yet unclear if this also means an end of the related referral questions pending before the CJEU. Answers to them are awaited by the professional community long and eagerly.
According to sources, Continental AG is said to continue its battle against Nokia regardless. So possibly, a further opportunity to receive guidance on the referral topics from the CJEU may arise in the not too distant future.