Mercedes-Benz uses other people's patents without authorization, or will be banned in Germany. What's the matter?

Not long ago, Mercedes-Benz just released a new generation of S-Class sedan, which quickly became a hot topic on the Internet. You will see a new generation of S-class cars with many screens and new technologies, which is why Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, was sued.

What's going on here?

I believe that few people know that before the release of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class. That is, from August 2065438 to August 2009, Daimler Group was sued by Nokia, claiming that their patents were used in Mercedes-Benz products. What is more noteworthy is that the first-instance judgment of this infringement case: Daimler lost the case and Nokia won the case.

Worse!

Just when the dispute over Daimler's Nokia patent infringement case has not been finalized, Daimler has another infringement lawsuit, this time the plaintiff is Sharp of Japan. Similar to Nokia's situation, Daimler used vehicle-mounted mobile technology without the permission of the patent owner (which technology was not specified).

At present, some technology companies have begun to quickly attack companies that use patented technology without permission. Obviously, Daimler lost again this time.

According to the same final ruling as Nokia, Sharp has the right to impose a sales ban on Mercedes-Benz in Germany. If Nokia and Sharp win the case, it will be a huge loss for Mercedes-Benz. Of course, Daimler Group will not sit still, they are already applying for an appeal. This means that Sharp will mortgage another 5.5 billion euros as a deposit before the final ruling. If Mercedes wins, the money will make up for the loss of Mercedes.

Previously, Nokia's margin was higher, reaching 7 billion euros. Nokia has not announced specific measures to deal with it. At the time of writing, Nokia's sales ban on Mercedes-Benz has not been implemented.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.