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Published by: Suyash Pandey
Updated Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:16 PM IST
Germany Bans Acer and ASUS Laptop: Germany’s Munich 1 regional court has ordered Acer and Asus to temporarily stop direct sales of their laptops and desktop PCs in the country in a patent infringement case in favor of Nokia. The dispute concerns standard-essential patents related to H.265 (HEVC) video coding.
Germany bans direct sales of Asus and Acer PCs (indicative picture)
– Photo: AI
