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Saturday Opinion: Rumours India’s leading IP judge is moving on trigger power vacuum worries

Justice Prathiba Singh looks likely to leave her post at a time when all eyes are on how the country’s courts handle patent cases

Canada: SEPs and FRAND – litigation, policy and latest developments

A key strategic consideration for SEP litigation in Canada is to understand how the key principles of the Canadian framework can be adapted or evolve to address the particular challenges posed by SEPs. SEP holders who choose to litigate in Canada will have a unique opportunity to shape precedent setting case law.

Exclusive: Ericsson’s patent assertion chief on Lenovo suits, the UPC and global litigation strategy

Robert Earle speaks about enforcement in Brazil and India, and his hopes for a US shift on SEP injunctions

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Radical SEP regulation amendments sought by several European Parliament groups

A wide range of EU legislators are voicing powerful and articulate opposition to the policy proposal

20 November 2023

US policymakers wading through stakeholder feedback on patents and technology standards

Public comments by the implementer and SEP holder camps show the ideological dividing lines that the USPTO, NIST, and International Trade Association need to navigate

16 November 2023

The EU should listen to its Nordic champions, not ignore them

When companies with the innovation and tech leadership credentials of Ericsson, Nokia and Novo Nordisk raise major concerns about Commission proposals, their arguments deserve serious consideration. But it’s not happening. No wonder Europe is losing the global competition race

15 November 2023

Auto IP disruption: highlights from IAM’s Munich event

The SEP regulation, depth of expertise and trade secrets were all discussed at this year’s Auto IP Europe

10 November 2023

FRAND licensing needs industry leadership

Former company IPR lead in ETSI, Richard Buttrick, unpicks the history of SEP licensing and urges industry to reassert ownership

09 November 2023

Coons’ US patent injunction plan is a long shot, but other options may be available

The Delaware senator is said to be contemplating legislation designed to undo the four-part eBay v MercExchange test. However, its route to the statute books appears tough. A case in his home state, though, may offer a partial way forward

09 November 2023

UKIPO survey suggests SME concerns with SEP licensing landscape

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2022/2023

Given the importance of SMEs and small businesses to the United Kingdom’s aspirations in sectors such as the IoT and smart energy, the concerns indicated in a recent UKIPO survey should be heard and taken on board.

07 November 2023

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