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Nokia's IPR Litigation Strategy for Computer Programmes

Explore Nokia's approach to IPR litigation for computer programmes, covering patentability, validity, infringement, prior art, and (F)RAND commitments. Get insights from Nokia’s director of European litigation.

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Nokia's IPR Litigation Strategy for Computer Programmes

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Issues that arise 1. Patentability 3 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia

  4. Issues that arise 2. Validity 4 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia

  5. Issues that arise 3. Infringement 5 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia

  6. Issues that arise4: Cats Prior art Infringement Infringement 6 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia

  7. 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

  8. Issues that arise 6. (F)RAND 8 Personal observations and experiences only: not necessarily the views of Nokia

  9. 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

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