InterDigital Awarded Brazil Court Preliminary Injunction Against TCL Related To HEVC Technology

The 3rd Business Court of the Judicial District of the Capital of Rio de Janeiro adopted the findings of an independent expert report, commissioned by the Rio court, which fully supported InterDigital's position that TCL infringes the two patents-in-suit, that the patents are essential to the HEVC standard and that InterDigital’s offers met its fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) obligations. In finding that InterDigital had complied with its FRAND obligations, the court noted TCL’s offers were lower by "a different order of magnitude". Under the court’s ruling, TCL must refrain from implementing the HEVC standard in devices they manufacture, import or offer for sale in Brazil.