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A patent dispute over the H.265 video codec has immediate consequences for two major PC manufacturers in Germany. Following a ruling by the Munich I Regional Court, Acer and Asus are temporarily prohibited from directly selling certain products on the German market. This stems from a lawsuit filed by the Finnish telecommunications equipment provider Nokia, which is invoking a standard-essential patent related to HEVC, […] Source
ASUS Responds To PC Sales Ban In Germany Over Nokia Patent Judgement
Over in Germany, Acer and ASUS are in hot water with Nokia and the courts thanks to a patent infringement injunction related to those companies' use of popular video codecs. As a result, PCs from these manufacturers can no longer be sold in Germany. ASUS has released an official response confirming that its official website and store are suspended
German Court Blocks Acer and ASUS Laptop Sales in Nokia Patent Dispute
Acer and ASUS will no longer be able to sell some laptops and PCs in Germany. This follows a ruling by a court in Munich in January, according to reports.At the center of this case is a patent dispute with Nokia. The company accuses Acer, ASUS, and Hisense of using its patented technology tied to HEVC (H.265), a video encoding technology, without proper licensing. Specifically, Nokia alleged that these companies infringed on patent EP2661892, wh…
A sales stop currently hits PCs and notebooks of the Taiwanese manufacturers Acer and Asus in Germany. Reason is a patent dispute with Nokia about unlicensed video patents. Not the first sales bans because of patents of the Finns.read more on t3n.de
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