TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited, et al., Petitioners v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, et al.

  1. October 05, 2020

    Supreme Court Passes On FRAND Jury Trial Dispute

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it won't review the Federal Circuit's finding that companies have a right to a jury trial to determine the royalty rate for licenses of standard-essential patents.

  2. August 18, 2020

    TCL Rips Ericsson's Bid To Keep FRAND Case From Justices

    Swedish telecom titan Ericsson's argument for why juries should be able to decide the licensing rate for standard-essential patents is an "exercise in distraction" aimed at pulling attention away from a "deeply flawed" Federal Circuit decision, TCL told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

  3. August 04, 2020

    Ericsson Defends Right To Have Jury Decide FRAND Rates

    Ericsson Inc. told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that there's no reason to reverse a Federal Circuit finding that a jury must determine what constitutes a reasonable royalty rate for the telecommunications company's standard-essential patents, saying "that ship sailed two centuries ago" with the Seventh Amendment.

  4. July 09, 2020

    Patent Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2020

    A wave of U.S. Supreme Court petition denials has made 2020 a bit of a letdown for patent attorneys, but there are several high-profile cases on the horizon that could decide the fate of Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges and biosimilars law, and offer more clarity on licensing standard essential patents.

  5. June 05, 2020

    Google, Others Warn Justices About Jury Setting FRAND Rate

    Google and other tech leaders have told the U.S. Supreme Court the Federal Circuit was wrong to find that a jury must determine what constitutes a reasonable royalty rate for Ericsson's standard-essential patents and that the ruling threatens the vital role judges play in resolving licensing disputes.

  6. June 03, 2020

    App Makers Urge Justices To Let Judges Set FRAND Rates

    An association of app makers has called on the U.S. Supreme Court to unravel a Federal Circuit decision that found juries get to decide what constitutes a fair and reasonable royalty rate for standard-essential patents, arguing the ruling muddies FRAND rules.

  7. May 07, 2020

    High Court Urged To Let Judges, Not Juries, Set FRAND Rate

    The Federal Circuit misinterpreted the Constitution when finding that juries get to decide the royalty rate for licenses of standard-essential patents in cases where patent owners violate certain licensing commitments, TCL has told the U.S. Supreme Court as part of a dispute with Ericsson.