NOVEMBER 2007
Telecoms battles come to the courtroom
James Nurton delves into the world of telecoms standards and patents and provides a guide to the disputes and players in pending litigation
Court 18 is an oak-panelled room tucked away at the back of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. It has wooden vaulting, leather-bound legal volumes, narrow wooden benches and grey-suited lawyers. Just below the old wooden clock that regulates the court's work, a poster shows a silhouette of a mobile phone with a red line through it and proclaims: "The use of mobile telephones is forbidden in courtrooms ... Please switch all mobile phones OFF before entering the courtroom."
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