FRANDly Chat
Our patent litigators and competition lawyers have a keen interest in coffee chats and FRAND (often both at the same time). One day, it was suggested that they capture these discussions and share them with the world. Please join them for their FRANDly Chats about the key FRAND developments in the UK and beyond.
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FRANDly Chat
UK FRAND declarations and patent pools – Tesla v Avanci in the Court of Appeal
Patent litigators Richard Pinckney and Sam Harvey consider the position of patent pools (or platforms) in UK SEP/FRAND licensing disputes following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Tesla v Avanci which found that Tesla’s claim for a declaration of the FRAND terms to a licence to Avanci’s 5G Platform had no real prospect of success.
Note: This episode was recorded prior to the Court of Appeal handing down its judgment in Optis v Apple. (Originally recorded on 24.05.25).