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TCL Communication Technology v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM, No. 18-1363 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 5, 2019)

Vacated & Remanded
Summary Judgment Willfulness Damages
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1363
Also Docketed
No. 18-1380, No. 18-1382, No. 18-1732 (consolidated; same document)
Decided
December 5, 2019
Judge
Chen, J.
Document
Precedential Opinion
Length
27 pages

From the Opinion

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This appeal arises from a March 9, 2018 decision and order issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the court) imposing “fair, reasonable and non -discriminatory” (FRAND) rates in a binding worldwide license on Appe llants (Ericsson) and Appellees (TCL) for Ericsson’s portfolio of standard-essen- tial patents (SEPs) incorporated into 2G, 3G, and 4G m o- bile communications standards.

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