On December 1, 2025, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (EWHC) held a consolidated hearing regarding the patent dispute between Nokia, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Paramount. During the proceedings, Nokia requested the court to reconsider and revoke a unilateral “counter-injunction” previously granted to Warner Brothers Discovery.

Nokia argued that it had not sought the type of injunction feared by WBD in foreign courts (such as the Unified Patent Court or Munich Regional Court), rendering the continued maintenance or expansion of the counter-injunction by the High Court unnecessary.

To prevent escalation, Nokia proposed a reciprocal agreement establishing a Mutual Notices mechanism:

· Nokia would provide WBD or Paramount with 21 days' advance notice before seeking injunctions abroad;

· WBD or Paramount shall notify Nokia 7 days in advance before seeking counterclaim relief.

After comprehensive consideration, Judge Meade endorsed this proposal, emphasizing that parties should resolve disputes through the “Mutual Notices” contractual commitment mechanism proposed by Nokia. Further expansion of court injunctions is unnecessary to prevent disputes from escalating across multiple national courts.

Case Background:

·On November 1, 2025, Nokia filed video streaming patent infringement lawsuits against Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the UPC Mannheim Chamber, the Munich Regional Court in Germany, and the Rio de Janeiro Court in Brazil;

· On November 1, WBD applied to the High Court of England and Wales for a global FRAND licensing injunction. On November 3, Judge Mellor granted a provisional injunction prohibiting Nokia from taking any action in any global court or arbitration body to prevent WBD from pursuing the UK FRAND injunction or provisional licensing agreement. The injunction even extended to non-standard essential patents (non-SEPs) within Nokia's video patent portfolio.