The European Commission’s recent proposal aims to increase transparency and predictability in SEP licensing by introducing a central SEP register, extrajudicial review of a patent’s essentiality and a FRAND determination procedure. For German courts, this would most likely involve overhauling the current practice.
But today is the start of a long process before the significance of the new system is fully revealed
In an exclusive interview, CK (Chuck) Hong, CEO of memory module firm Netlist, recounts the birth of its patent licensing programme and how IP helps fuel its products business
Nearly 135 automotive industry IP professionals convened in Motor City to hear from IP chiefs of OEMs and suppliers who discussed joint ventures, trade secrets, IP risk and SEP licensing
09 May 2023
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo reveals that officials have told Brussels of worries about aspects of the proposed legislation
04 May 2023
The company’s per-device licensing approach has rendered it especially vulnerable to severe drop offs in smartphone sales
04 May 2023
Fiery language aimed at patent holders by DG Grow chief Thierry Breton cannot mask the lack of evidence supporting the need for legislation
04 May 2023
President Heath Hoglund says Via LA will offer video and audio codec under one roof and, while still a Dolby Laboratories subsidiary, it welcomes former MPEG co-owners
02 May 2023
Vague provision to exempt certain ‘use cases’ from the new framework last-minute addition
27 April 2023
Until policy makers in Washington DC fully recognise the extent of the self-harm that has been done to American interests, serious recovery is a forlorn hope
27 April 2023
Ahead of the anticipated official announcement now set for Thursday, an updated version has leaked - but the substance remains the same
25 April 2023
Saturday Opinion: As ESTI and key US players move to intervene, the geopolitical ramifications of the proposal start to show
22 April 2023
With the European Commission increasingly ambivalent about patents, the UK has an opportunity to take leadership in areas such as SEP licensing and the life sciences
20 April 2023
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