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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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A year in review: key SEP/FRAND discussions in 2022

SEP/FRAND discussions dominated conferences, webinars and symposiums over 2022. This two-part review examines the key takeaways from these conversations, with a special focus on industries where standards subject to SEPs are implemented.

18 January 2023

Changed political climate may influence latest implementer v SEP licensor antitrust action

Although u-blox's litigation against InterDigital raises familiar legal arguments, questions remain about the impact of a new antitrust chief and lack of SEP/FRAND policy statement

17 January 2023

Ericsson-Apple settlement came hot on the heels of landmark Brazilian ruling

Superior Court of Justice affirms right of SEP owners to preliminary injunctions

17 January 2023

Nokia’s UK victory over Oppo sets stage for London FRAND trial

Finnish SEP owner enjoys more success in Europe, but decisions elsewhere could be more important

16 January 2023

Apple extends in-house patent team to Europe, reflecting region’s rising importance

Sonja Bohusch has been appointed Senior Legal Counsel, IP Litigation

12 January 2023

Qualcomm must face consumers’ antitrust claims

Cell phone purchasers can pursue claims that Qualcomm closed off the market via exclusive contracts, yet the attack has failed against its “no licence, no chip” policy

10 January 2023

InterDigital’s chief licensing officer shares her SEP takeaways of 2022

Eeva Hakoranta reflects on holdout, policy moves and the benefits of arbitration as we move into the new year

10 January 2023

USPTO director welcomes turn of year with wave of patent battle decisions

Kathi Vidal will conduct a sua sponte review in Samsung vs Netlist and issued updates on VLSI IPR abuse reviews

06 January 2023

InterDigital secures Panasonic and LG licences, but arbitration looms for Samsung deal

It is rare for SEP holders and standards implementers to arbitrate disputes, but it’s on the horizon for a cellular licence renewal with the Korean smartphone maker

04 January 2023

Nine vehicle OEMs under Huawei licence as frenzied deal-making closes out 2022

Chinese company also extends 2017 patent licence agreement with Nokia

23 December 2022

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