29 December 2020
What's next for FRAND?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/whats-next-for-frand

In autumn last year the world watched the UK Supreme Court’s televised broadcast of the hearing in the conjoined cases of Unwired Planet v. Huawei, and Conversant v. Huawei and ZTE. There were rumors that the decision ...

24 November 2020
The UK legal system: embracing technological change
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-uk-legal-system-embracing-technological-change

Legal systems around the world have been struggling to address the challenges presented by rapid technological change and the disruption caused by COVID-19. In England, however, the flexibility of the common law and the ...

17 November 2020
The functions of the CMA post Brexit
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-functions-of-the-cma-post-brexit

For decades the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") and its predecessor, the Office of Fair Trading ("OFT"), have worked in symbiosis with the European Commission ("Commission") on competition law enforcement and ...

24 June 2020
What's Next For Frand?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/what's-next-for-frand

The last year has been an exciting year for FRAND. The TCL v Ericsson verdict was set aside. The FTC's decision against Qualcomm was also lifted pending appeal. Germany's Supreme Court has overturned the Sisvel v Haier ...

05 January 2021
Brexit Checklist for Technology & Communications Businesses
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/brexit-checklist-for-technology-and-communications-businesses

The UK left the EU on January 31st 2020. As a result of the transition period in the Withdrawal Agreement, EU law will continue to apply in and in relation to the UK until the end of the transition period - scheduled to ...

21 August 2020
The end of the EU eCommerce Directive in the UK: Impact on cloud service providers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/end-of-eu-ecommerce-directive-in-the-uk-impact-on-cloud-service-providers

This article explores two important but overlooked aspects of the impact on cloud service providers of the UK's departure from the EU resulting from the eCommerce Directive ceasing to apply in the UK from the end of the ...

26 August 2020
UK Supreme Court rules on FRAND approach in Unwired Planet and Conversant
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-supreme-court-rules-on-frand-approach-in-unwired-planet-and-conversant

The long awaited decision from the UK Supreme Court was handed down on 26 August 2020. Lord Hodge gave the summary of the judgment by video: it can be seen here . A 54 page judgment has been handed down.

19 July 2019
RAND case struck down by the Court of Appeal — bold moves win the day for implementer ZyXEL
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/rand-case-struck-down-by-the-court-of-appeal-bold-moves-win-the-day-for-implementer-zyxel

The appeal judgment in ZyXEL v TQ Delta [2019] EWCA Civ 1277 tells a tale of tactics and legal agility. After completely waiving any right to rely on RAND undertakings, ZyXEL have tested the bounds of the developing ...

01 April 2019
Court of Appeal clarifies Liquidated Damages in cases of Abandonment
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/court-of-appeal-clarifies-liquidated-damages-in-cases-of-abandonment

This Court of Appeal decision has provided some clarity on how courts will approach the award of liquidated damages for delay when a contractor does not eventually complete its work.

02 April 2019
UK Court grants SEP injunction: TQ Delta v ZyXEL
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/uk-court-grants-sep-injunction-tq-delta-v-zyxel

UK Court shows it is prepared to manage SEP cases efficiently and grant injunctions on SEPs when warranted.