Published: 7/21/16
Publication: The Libertatem Magazine
History has been evident that the pathways of intellectual property laws and antitrust law have always diverged in light of the inherent and sweet, yet a bitter tussle between the two subjects of law. Even a cursory glance on the cases of Standard Essential Patent (hereinafter “SEP”) can provide one with a better understanding of this feud. SEP is defined by the European Commission as a patent that protects the technology which is necessitous to a standard [European Commission Discussion Paper 8, Standard Essential Patents] In order to acquire a patent over a product under the head of SEP, it is imperative that it should be impossible to manufacture a product without using the technology covered by one or more SEP. [READ MORE]