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Nokia’s IPR Litigation Strategy as Regards Computer Programmes. 15 October 2011 Presentation to AIPPI, Hyderabad Richard Vary, Director of European Litigation. Examples of Computer Programme cases. Air Interface User interface Voice encoding Data compression “applications”.
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Nokia’s IPR Litigation Strategy as Regards Computer Programmes 15 October 2011 Presentation to AIPPI, Hyderabad Richard Vary, Director of European Litigation Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Examples of Computer Programme cases • Air Interface • User interface • Voice encoding • Data compression • “applications” 2 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Issues that arise 1. Patentability 3 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Issues that arise 2. Validity 4 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Issues that arise 3. Infringement 5 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Issues that arise4: Cats Prior art Infringement Infringement 6 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Issues that arise5. Hares and Tortoises German infringement court German Federal Patent Court UK court Italian Civil Court Dutch court French court Italian Prosecutors 7 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Issues that arise 6. (F)RAND 8 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia
Nokia’s *new* IPR Litigation Strategy as regards Computer Programmes • Prior art searches • Will you need discovery? • How “fluffy” is the patent? Split or squeeze? • Are you in a race? If so, win • (F)RAND commitments: have you made an offer? • Don’t entirely forget about exclusions from patentability… 9 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia