Ericsson v. InterDigital v. Nokia

Nokia moved to intervene in the lawsuit between Ericsson and InterDigital, which was previously settled, dismissed and under seal, because Nokia's royalty payments under the InterDigital patent are based on a "Most Favored Licensee" clause. Applying the Fifth Circuit law, the C.A.F.C. found no "live controversy" for Nokia to intervene.

• MP3: Ericsson v. Interdigital v. Nokia (Fed. Cir. 2005) (citations omitted)
• PDF: Ericsson v. Interdigital v. Nokia (Fed. Cir. 2005) (full text)
• patently-o: InterDigital v. Nokia: Intervention Improper if Filed After Settlement