UK Supreme Court backs Tesla appeal, says English courts can hear Avanci 5G global FRAND rate fight
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The UK Supreme Court granted Tesla's appeal, confirming English courts can hear and potentially set global FRAND rates for Avanci's 5G patent pool licences. This increases legal clarity but also extends UK jurisdictional reach over SEP pool pricing, which could reshape negotiation leverage and compliance costs for connected-vehicle and broader IoT implementers. Near term, attention shifts to High Court merits on whether the $32-per-vehicle rate is FRAND.
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The UK Supreme Court has upheld Tesla’s appeal, confirming that English courts can hear a dispute over global FRAND licence rates for the Avanci 5G patent pool. Tesla argues Avanci’s non-negotiable $32-per-vehicle fee is far above what is fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory, and says it will accept FRAND terms set by the court. The case will return to the High Court for a decision on the merits, directly affecting Tesla’s 5G vehicle connectivity compliance costs and legal certainty in the UK, its fourth-largest market worldwide.
