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Prospect of European SEP regulation looms large in US policy debate
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
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

Huawei joins Sisvel’s Cellular IoT patent pool
Huawei joins Sisvel’s Cellular IoT patent pool

The agreement reinforces the relationship the pair have already established and is another demonstration of the power of such programmes to offer transaction efficiency, as well as pricing transparency

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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

Volatile US executive policy landscape means uncertainty for injunctions in SEP litigation

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The policy changes from the Trump administration to Biden’s presidency is representative of the flexibility of the SEP/FRAND legal landscape, sparking questions about whether the executive branch is a proponent, or opponent, of injunctive relief.

21 December 2022

UPC harmonisation called into question: what German litigants should expect in 2023

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Germany will host four of the UPC’s 13 local divisions and harmonisation in the decision-making practice, especially in SEP cases, is expected to be years away.

21 December 2022

Top 10 FRAND developments of 2022

These new patent pools, global litigation developments, and SEP policy changes will keep making waves in the New Year

21 December 2022

How the SEP/FRAND landscape is evolving in key markets

Experts from IAM’s Strategy 300 Global Leaders share insights on hotspots including China, India, the United States and Europe

20 December 2022

FRAND is in the eye of the beholder

Saturday Opinion: Bird & Bird’s Richard Vary argues the case for SEP owners

17 December 2022

FRAND negotiations, doing deals and patent pools: leaders from Huawei, Qualcomm and Interdigital have their say in IAM debate

Following a lively discussion by the leading IP licensing officers, we are pleased to make the video recording available to subscribers

16 December 2022

End of Velos joint licensing programme leaves two pools for HEVC standard

Velos Media will still offer a licence to 400 of its own assets, but no longer lists BlackBerry, Ericsson, Panasonic, Sharp, Sony and Qualcomm as licensors

08 December 2022

Former judges and government officials strike back to defend antitrust attack on Avanci patent pool

Twenty-five signatories are defending the platform in the wake of earlier allegations of competitive harm

02 December 2022

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

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02 December 2022

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