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Prospect of European SEP regulation looms large in US policy debate

During a recent Washington DC event, SEP holders and standards implementers clashed about the European Commission’s draft proposal – and how the US should respond

Innovator-implementer divide revealed to US policymakers considering IP, standards strategy

Standards contributors stressed their heavy reliance on licensing income while product manufacturers expressed frustration at the difficulty of calculating total SEP licensing costs

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Nokia wins German injunction against Vivo, mirroring Oppo dispute

The Finnish company enjoys more success in Europe, but Asia will play a major role in determining the outcomes of its two ongoing spats

12 April 2023

Delhi High Court limits confidentiality club access to information

In the pending SEP/FRAND proceedings between Vivo and Philips, the court’s focus on relevancy strikes a balance between access to crucial information and protection of information that is not yet relevant to the case.

12 April 2023

Patent transactions in Q4 2022

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Allied Security Trust’s Patent Deals Report shows overall transactions last year dropped on 2021, although the figures are less stark when compared to pre-covid years

11 April 2023

Interdigital and UKIPO consultation highlight that UK is still key

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Two very different developments – the High Court’s decision in Interdigital v Lenovo and a targeted request for feedback – make clear that the United Kingdom is still a crucial jurisdiction for those on both sides of the SEP debate.

11 April 2023

SEP/FRAND policy is about finding the middle ground, says UKIPO CEO

Adam Williams talks to IAM about the risk of chilling innovation, patent licensing, AI and more

07 April 2023

Ericsson win in India cements country as a go-to SEP litigation venue

Ruling says four-point test in Nokia-Oppo Delhi case is contrary to law

06 April 2023

Nokia’s Oppo/Vivo lawsuits were a false start for Indonesian SEP/FRAND litigation

Cases may proceed quickly but are frequently dismissed on procedural grounds

04 April 2023

SEP owners have a big fight on their hands to evade radical new EU regulation

Following the leak of draft rules, IAM travelled to Brussels to gauge the reaction of industry, lobbyists and lawmakers

01 April 2023

The European Commission’s SEP licensing plans are terrible on every level

Reported DG Grow proposals designed to make FRAND dealmaking in Europe more transparent, predictable and efficient are one-sided and poorly thought-through, so will do much more harm than good

30 March 2023

How Nokia is driving the transformation of IoT patent licensing, deal by deal

Nokia Technologies’ Head of IoT Licensing talks exclusively to IAM

27 March 2023

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