A German court has ruled that Acer and Asus must halt sales of their PCs and laptops in Germany due to a patent dispute with Nokia over the use of the H.264 codec, also known as HEVC.
The dispute centers on Acer and Asus‘s use of the HEVC codec on their laptops and desktop PCs, which Nokia claims infringes on their patent. As a result of the ruling, Acer and Asus are prohibited from selling their products in Germany until the matter is resolved. Nokia has won the patent ruling, which may force the tech giants to license the HEVC codec.
The outcome of this dispute may have significant implications for Acer and Asus, as they will be unable to sell their products in the German market until they come to a licensing agreement with Nokia or the matter is otherwise resolved. This could potentially impact their sales and revenue in the region, and may also set a precedent for other companies using the HEVC codec.
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