Daimler patent infringement case, German court ruled in favor of Sharp

According to news on September 16, the German Munich Court ruled that Sharp won the case against Daimler for patent infringement. Sharp won an injunction banning Daimler from selling cars in Germany. This time the deposit was only 5.5 million euros. , that is, as long as Sharp pays a deposit, it has the right to ask Daimler to stop selling cars in Germany.

Sharp pointed out that the court found that Daimler’s automotive products applying the LTE communication standard patent infringed Sharp’s patent rights, and rejected Daimler’s defense that Sharp violated FRAND, ruling that Daimler should pay damages and Submit sales materials for infringing products. The court also approved Sharp's application for an injunction, and Sharp can request the court to execute the injunction after providing a security deposit. Daimler can appeal the decision in this case.

Sharp owns more than 6,000 communication standard patents in more than 50 countries around the world. Sharp values ??its patent portfolio as an important resource for business development. Sharp will take all necessary actions to safeguard its intellectual property rights.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.