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Germany Halts ASUS and Acer PC Sales After Nokia Patent Dispute
17 Feb 2026 16:16 GMT
… the decision to alleged patent violations involving Nokia. Both manufacturers have acknowledged … the situation.
Patent Dispute at the Center
Earlier, Nokia filed lawsuits … companies of infringing multiple patents. According to reports, Nokia claims that the …
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Acer, ASUS suspend PC sales in Germany after Nokia patent win
16 Feb 2026 13:55 GMT
… in the coming months.
Patent dispute regarding HEVC technology
The … Nokia alleged that Acer and ASUS violated three of its patents … (FRAND) terms. Patent owners such as Nokia are obliged to provide … its tough stance on patent law enforcement, particularly in …
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German court bans Acer and Asus PC sales over Nokia patent
16 Feb 2026 11:40 GMT
… German online shopfronts. Nokia's standard-essential patent claims related to … non-discriminatory) requirements.Nokia claims that several HEVC-related patents, including EP … ; German websites.What are Nokia’s H.265 patents, and what company …
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ASUS And Acer Banned From Selling PCs In Germany Over Nokia Patent Dispute
16 Feb 2026 11:31 GMT
… after a patent dispute between them and Finnish telecommunications brand, Nokia.
The … court case between the three parties originated from a patent … this point, but Nokia does actually own the patents to many of …
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Nokia secures German injunction against Asus, Acer PCs as products pulled from sale
17 Feb 2026 10:28 GMT
… a preliminary injunction awarded to Nokia in Germany, prohibiting the sale … refusal of Nokia's licence terms for its patented HEVC streaming …
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Acer and ASUS PC sales halted in Germany over a codec spat with Nokia
16 Feb 2026 21:54 GMT
… , a court recently granted Nokia an injunction that legally blocks … a video compression standard, patented by Nokia and used for streaming, … using technology covered by its patents without the proper licensing … you make of this HEVC patent dispute, and do you …
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Direct Asus and Acer gaming PC sales blocked in Germany due to lawsuit from Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia
16 Feb 2026 14:12 GMT
… development in a patent suit filed by Nokia against the two … upon three of Nokia's patents relating to the … infringement of its Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). Basically, this … credit: Asus)Aside from patent proceedings, Nokia has most recently earned …
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Asus and Acer hit with laptop and PC sales ban amid Nokia HEVC patent dispute in Germany
16 Feb 2026 08:58 GMT
… a dispute with Nokia over standard-essential patents tied to the … first time a lost patent dispute against Nokia has resulted in … 2023 after losing a patent dispute against Nokia.
That said, following … with Asus and Acer. Nokia's statement also …
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Acer and Asus halt PC and laptop sales in Germany amid H.264 codec patent dispute — Nokia wins patent ruling, forcing tech giants to license HEVC codec
14 Feb 2026 21:34 GMT
… a German court granted Nokia an injunction prohibiting the … manufacturer Hisense are infringing three patents relating to the standard. … is considered a standard-essential patent (SEP) due to its … determined that both infringe Nokia’s patents.
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Rain or shine, UPS Steve stuck with West Marin
18 Feb 2026 22:46 GMT
… to your house in his trademark brown UPS truck, you might … get to the bulky old Nokia phone he had stashed in …