Global License: Apple in Germany ImpactPerhaps the biggest catalyst to a global license is the impact that a positive outcome for Wilan's litigation v. Apple in Germany can have on license negotiations. Recall that Nvidia signed a significant license and USA litigation was dismissed based on a finding of infringement in Germany.
My read is that the German litigation against Apple should produce an outcome, possibly as early as the end of this year, but certainly by H1/22. My understanding is that there are 3 infringement complaints covering memory interface technology used in Apple’s application processors. Each infringement complaint will be heard separately by a 3-judge panel. Court dates are scheduled for October 2021, November 2021 and March 2022. In the Nvidia case, the court's ruling came about 2 months after the trial.