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UK court orders Samsung to pay China's ZTE a $392 million lump sum after patent trial
Judge Richard Meade said Samsung must pay $392 million after the companies failed to agree on renewal terms for a 2021 patent deal.
- On Friday, London's High Court ruled that Samsung Electronics must pay a $392 million lump sum to license ZTE's mobile-phone patents, concluding the English leg of their global licensing dispute.
- After failing to renew a 2021 patent license agreement, Samsung sued ZTE in London in December 2024 seeking a determination of fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms for the technology.
- Judge Richard Meade set the award above Samsung's maximum $200 million argument but below the $731 million ZTE had sought, positioning the ruling between both parties' financial demands.
- Both companies retain the right to appeal the ruling, while ZTE has brought parallel lawsuits against Samsung in China, Germany, and Brazil as the dispute extends globally.
- England remains a popular jurisdiction for patent litigation following a landmark 2020 Supreme Court ruling that enables courts to set global FRAND terms, positioning this award as a precedent for future licensing standards.
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UK court orders Samsung to pay China's ZTE a $392 million lump sum after patent trial
Samsung Electronics must pay a $392 million lump sum for a licence to use ZTE's patents for mobile phones, London's High Court ruled on Friday in the English leg of the companies' global licensing dispute.
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Samsung is Handing Over $392 Million to ZTE in Global Patent Clash: Here's Why
The UK High Court recently ordered Samsung to pay $392 million to ZTE to license standard-essential patents amid a legal dispute. These specific patents ensure smartphones can actually access mobile networks. So, they are a non-negotiable part of modern hardware. Samsung vs ZTE lawsuit for essential patents The conflict centers on FRAND terms—an industry acronym for “fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory” licensing. Samsung and ZTE had a prev…
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