Asus and Acer hit with laptop and PC sales ban amid Nokia HEVC patent dispute in Germany
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A court ruling in Munich has forced Acer and Asus to suspend direct PC and laptop sales in Germany following a patent dispute with Nokia. It’s over the HEVC codec, but retailers can still sell existing inventory as appeals and licensing negotiations