Tesla wins bid to revive UK lawsuit for 5G patents licence

LONDON, July 27 : Elon Musk's Tesla on Monday won its bid to revive a London lawsuit brought against U.S. technology firm InterDigital and a patent licensing platform, seeking a patent licence ahead of the automaker's launch of 5G vehicles in Britain.Tesla sued InterDigital and Avanci – which licenses patents from multiple owners, largely for automotive uses – at London's High Court in 2023.The company wanted the court to determine the fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms of a licence for Tesla to use patents owned by patent holders, including InterDigital and which are licensed by Avanci.InterDigital and Avanci asked the court to throw out Tesla's bid for a ruling on FRAND terms for a licence and the High Court ruled in their favour in 2024, though Tesla's claim to revoke