Lenovo and InterDigital Reach Patent Settlement After German Sales Ban
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Lenovo and InterDigital settled their patent dispute in October 2024, lifting a German sales ban on Lenovo and Motorola 4G/5G devices.Summary
In May 2024, a Munich court ruled that Lenovo and its Motorola subsidiary infringed InterDigital's 4G and 5G patents and failed to comply with FRAND licensing obligations, resulting in a sales ban on affected devices in Germany. The court found Lenovo's negotiation tactics to be a holdout strategy. In October 2024, the companies reached a settlement, lifting the German sales ban and resolving all litigation, though specific financial terms were not disclosed. Notably, no parallel case was filed in the United States, possibly due to the widespread use of Lenovo equipment by government and military agencies.
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