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
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
Standards contributors stressed their heavy reliance on licensing income while product manufacturers expressed frustration at the difficulty of calculating total SEP licensing costs
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
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
Superior Court of Justice affirms right of SEP owners to preliminary injunctions
17 January 2023
Finnish SEP owner enjoys more success in Europe, but decisions elsewhere could be more important
16 January 2023
Sonja Bohusch has been appointed Senior Legal Counsel, IP Litigation
12 January 2023
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
Eeva Hakoranta reflects on holdout, policy moves and the benefits of arbitration as we move into the new year
10 January 2023
Kathi Vidal will conduct a sua sponte review in Samsung vs Netlist and issued updates on VLSI IPR abuse reviews
06 January 2023
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
Chinese company also extends 2017 patent licence agreement with Nokia
23 December 2022
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