Key Finding in Sisvel vs. Haier: You Can’t Use the Property Unless You Pay the Rent!

Sir Robin Jacob, former senior patent judge in the United Kingdom, and current Sir Hugh Laddie Chair Intellectual Property Law at University College of London, analyses the rulings in the case.

Last November’s German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) decision in Sisvel vs. Haier redefined the patent owner/implementor landscape in Germany, and will no doubt influence courts in the EU, the US, and in other key jurisdictions. In December, Sisvel held a webinar entitled Sisvel vs. Haier, Levelling the Playing Field for Patent Owners and SEP Implementers . You can register for and view an on-demand version of the webinar here.

One panelist was Sir Robin Jacob, who is a former senior patent judge in the United Kingdom, and current Sir Hugh Laddie Chair Intellectual Property Law at University College of London. Here is Sir Robin’s analysis of the rulings in the case.