Nokia has initiated legal proceedings against Taiwanese manufacturers Acer and Asus, as well as the Chinese electronics firm Hisense, by enforcing three patents related to the H.265 video codec standard. The Finnish telecommunications giant has lodged lawsuits against each of these companies at both the Munich Regional Court and the local division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Munich, totaling nine actions across both venues. The patents in question—EP 2 375 749, EP 2774 375, and EP 2 661 892—have already seen Nokia pursue legal action against the defendants over the first two patents at the Munich Regional Court. Notably, in 2023, Nokia successfully enforced EP 749 against Amazon through expedited judgments that followed oral hearings. Currently, the company is focusing on enforcing EP 892 against the three manufacturers in Munich. All claims seek both damages and injunctions to prevent the sale of various products. As of now, the courts have yet to formally notify the defendants of the lawsuits, leaving the specific chamber at the Munich Regional Court that will preside over the cases undetermined. At the UPC, the second chamber, led by judges Ulrike Voß and Daniel Voß, will oversee the proceedings. Nokia has enlisted its regular legal advisors from Bird & Bird, with a team led by senior partner Christian Harmsen managing the claims. Internally, Nokia’s litigation team, including Clemens Heusch and Armin Schwitulla, is overseeing the new lawsuits. Notably, no patent attorneys have been retained for this matter thus far. The defendants' legal representation remains undisclosed at this stage, although historically, they have engaged firms such as Taliens and Finnegan Henderson. This wave of litigation coincides with a significant leadership transition at Nokia, marked by the appointment of Justin Hotard as the new CEO.
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