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Acer and Asus halt PC and laptop sales in Germany amid H.264 codec patent dispute — Nokia wins patent ruling, forcing tech giants to license HEVC codec

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Acer and Asus have ceased selling desktop and laptop PCs in Germany due to a patent dispute with Nokia over the HEVC codec. The injunction prohibits the sale of their products in Germany, but retailers are unaffected for now. The HEVC codec is crucial for video compression and is widely used in various technologies. Nokia alleges that Acer and Asus are infringing on its patents related to this standard, leading to the sales halt. The situation highlights the importance of licensing essential technologies like HEVC on fair and non-discriminatory terms.

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