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Patents Unlocked: The Litigation Podcast - SEPs and FRAND - How the UK and Germany are shaping FRAND rate determination
Episode 3 : SEPs and FRAND - How the UK and Germany are shaping FRAND rate determination
In episode 3, our experts Katie Coltart and Bolko Ehlgen join host Charlotte Kieslich to tackle one of the hottest topics in patent litigation: standard essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND licensing. They explore how the UK and Germany take remarkably different approaches to determining FRAND rates – and where the UPC fits in:
📌 UK: a contractual approach – how the English courts, since the landmark Unwired Planet decision, have established jurisdiction to determine FRAND royalty rates on a global basis
📌 Germany: a competition law approach – how the Munich Regional Court's new FRAND guidelines and corridor methodology are shaping rate assessments in Germany
📌 Samsung v. ZTE – one case, three jurisdictions, three different numbers: why the UK, Germany and China arrived at strikingly different FRAND rates and what that tells us about the current landscape
📌 Pool licenses under scrutiny: how the UK Supreme Court's recent decision in Tesla v InterDigital & Avanci confirmed the jurisdiction of the English courts to determine FRAND terms in a patent pool/platform context – a gamechanger for connected cars and beyond
📌 The UPC enters the FRAND arena: FRAND counterclaims, pool license compliance and the evolving role of the UPC
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23 Apr 2026
Patents Unlocked: The Litigation Podcast - Doctrine of Equivalence - UPC and beyond
Episode 2 : Doctrine of Equivalence – UPC and beyond
In episode 2, our experts Julia Schönbohm and Bolko Ehlgen join host Charlotte Kieslich and dive into the doctrine of equivalence, a critical and complex area of patent litigation. In addition, they pick up recent developments on long‑arm jurisdiction following the first episode of our podcast series. They explore:
📌 Long‑arm jurisdiction update: how the Court of Appeal has clarified and limited the UPC’s cross‑border patent jurisdiction
📌 Doctrine of equivalence at the UPC: why “words have limits” and how courts are using equivalence to balance fair protection for patentees with legal certainty for competitors
📌 Functional construction first, equivalence second: how the NanoString v. 10x Genomics framework and a more functional claim construction can reduce the need to rely on equivalence
📌 No harmonised test (yet): divergent Local Division approaches and the crucial role of the Court of Appeal in bringing about uniformity
📌 Practical takeaways for litigants: why parties are already testing the doctrine of equivalence at the UPC, and how to deal with the current uncertainty of the UPC equivalence test to be applied
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19 Nov 2025
Patents Unlocked: The Litigation Podcast
Episode 1: Two and a Half Years In at the UPC and “Long-Arm Jurisdiction”
🔊 Unlock key insights of patent litigation with our new podcast: Patents Unlocked!
In episode 1, our experts Julia Schönbohm and Bolko Ehlgen join host Charlotte Kieslich to discuss the first two and a half years of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and take a deep dive into “long-arm jurisdiction” in European patent litigation. They explore:
📌 The UPC’s first 1,000+ cases and the potential for pan-European enforcement
📌 How "long-arm jurisdiction" is opening new frontiers for cross-border patent disputes
📌 The impact of the landmark BSH v. Electrolux ruling on infringement and validity across Europe
📌 Practical tips for navigating fast-paced UPC procedures, including tight deadlines and the importance of preparation
📌 How businesses can adapt their patent strategies to remain ahead of evolving case law and reduce risk
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