Japan Patent Office updates SEP licensing negotiation handbook
Comments sought on draft changes to resource, which come just weeks after parent ministry METI issued FRAND guidelines of its own
Comments sought on draft changes to resource, which come just weeks after parent ministry METI issued FRAND guidelines of its own
Research on metaverse patents shows leadership in the US and China and significant assets assigned to IBM, Microsoft and other major IP-owning companies
The advisory document lays out acceptable behaviours at four stages of the SEP negotiation process
The pair agree a settlement deal under which the Finnish company receives royalties, while Dusseldorf court referral to the CJEU falls away
01 June 2021
The country’s judges are ready and willing to play a greater role in shaping the world’s licensing landscape, but they must do more to win confidence abroad
29 May 2021
An Osaka-based start-up prevailed against country’s most valuable retailer in a rare domestic IP fight
28 May 2021
A study group convened by METI has also discussed the license-to-all principle and Avanci’s auto licensing efforts, minutes show
25 May 2021
The Long Read: Unresolved questions around component-level licensing demonstrate that the issue of indemnification is vital for automotive suppliers. Avvika’s Eric Stasik takes a deep dive into one high-profile dispute and argues that Huawei may be using the situation to stir up trouble
12 May 2021
Like it or not, governments think quantity matters and SEP portfolios are fast becoming a key metric for great power competition in the information age
01 May 2021
Moving a recent business review letter over the standards body’s controversial 2015 patent policy also raises questions around national security and good government practices, says IP consultant David Cohen.
26 April 2021
The long read: Ericsson’s Eleftheria Stefanaki raises the alarm over a lack of data security and rising interoperability issues, which could fatally damage personal health innovations unless standards-setting organisations get organised – and fast.
21 April 2021
The Chinese company's IP stockpile has quadrupled in size over the last decade - a necessary expansion for an increasingly influential global tech player
02 April 2021
Executive vice president Toshimoto Mitomo tells IAM how the company’s IP department has supported the conglomerate’s shift from electronics-first company to entertainment powerhouse
25 March 2021
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