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title: "Nokia wins UK appeal to block Acer, Asus video streaming patent lawsuits"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286098130.md"
description: "Nokia has successfully appealed to block lawsuits from Taiwanese companies Acer and Asus regarding video coding technology. The UK Court of Appeal ruled that Nokia's offer of a patent license on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms should be determined through arbitration, effectively ending the lawsuits. A trial scheduled for June and July will not proceed. This case is part of a broader global dispute over patent licensing terms in the telecom industry, with Nokia also involved in lawsuits in the US, Brazil, Germany, and India."
datetime: "2026-05-12T12:12:35.000Z"
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# Nokia wins UK appeal to block Acer, Asus video streaming patent lawsuits

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Nokia won an appeal to block London lawsuits by Taiwanese tech companies Acer and ‌Asus on Tuesday in a case which is part of ‌a global dispute over video coding technology.

Acer and Asus had previously obtained a ​High Court declaration that a willing licensor in Nokia's position would agree to an interim licence until the court decided the "reasonable and non-discriminatory" terms of a patent licence.

But Nokia challenged that ruling ‌and the Court of ⁠Appeal on Tuesday permanently "stayed" the cases, effectively ending the lawsuits brought against the Finnish technology company.

A Nokia ⁠spokesperson said the ruling meant that a trial due to take place in June and July will not now proceed. Acer and ​Asus did ​not immediately respond to requests ​for comment.

The Court of ‌Appeal said that Nokia had offered a licence to Acer and Asus to use its patents on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms to be determined at arbitration, meaning their London lawsuits should not continue.

China-based Hisense had also sued Nokia, but settled its case before ‌the appeal was heard.

Disputes over the ​fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms of ​a patent licence have ​frequently led to global legal battles in the ‌telecoms industry.

English courts can set global ​FRAND terms, following ​a landmark 2020 UK Supreme Court ruling, as can courts in China.

Before Acer and Asus sued Nokia in London ​in June 2025, ‌Nokia had filed its own lawsuits in the United States, ​as well as Brazil, Germany and India.

(Reporting by Sam ​Tobin; Editing by Alexander Smith)

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