Huawei, ZTE Lose Patent Appeals in UK Supreme Court ‘Landmark’ Ruling

A woman stands at a Huawei booth featuring 5G technology at the PT Expo in Beijing, China, on Sept. 28, 2018. Reuters

The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously dismissed appeals by Chinese telecommunication companies Huawei and ZTE concerning their patent disputes with licensing companies Unwired Planet and Conversant Wireless.

EIP legal, the firm representing both Unwired Planet International Ltd and Conversant Wireless Licensing, said it is a “landmark ruling” that “will be highly impactful for the global licensing of telecoms standards.”