German Leadership in Standard Essential Patents & FRAND Licensing
ACT Report -- German Leadership in SEP Licensing Workshop 30 Sept 2019 (DE) ACT Report -- German Leadership in SEP Licensing Workshop 30 Sept 2019 (EN)
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Nov,19
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Aug,18
Apple Not In A Rush To Roll Out 5G iPhone: Here’s Why
“According to multiple reports, Apple will have to shell out around $21 per unit of 5G-equipped iPhone sold for licensing cost. For a 4G-equipped device, the average cost is just $9.60.” A Repost from www.techtimes.com While Apple is interested in introducing the technology to its products, the company will take [...]
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Aug,18
Industry report – Who will be the technology leader for 5G? Part two
Co-published The recent publication of the 5G standard specification has changed the game in terms of communication technology, with the Internet of Things (IoT) looking likely to become a reality (for further information please see “Who will be the technology leader for 5G? Part one”). Part two of this report [...]
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Jun,18
Japan Patent Office: Guide to Licensing Negotiations Involving Standard Essential Patents
Published: June 5, 2018 The Japan Patent Office's (JPO) “Guide to Licensing Negotiations involving Standard Essential Patents” aims to "enhance transparency and predictability, facilitate negotiations between rights holders and implementers, and help prevent or quickly resolve disputes concerning the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs) which are essential in implementing [...]
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Jun,18
Trade Groups Slam Antitrust Chief’s Licensed Tech Claims
Published: June 1, 2018 Publisher: Law 360 Tech groups representing the tech, auto and retail industries Thursday released a white paper pushing back at a suggestion by a top U.S. antitrust official that enforcers should shift their focus away from potential abuses by holders of patents crucial to standard industries [...]
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May,18
Solving patent licensing in an IoT world
Published: May, 2018 Publisher: Who's Who Legal (WWL) In the 2G era of wireless telecommunications (1990s and early 2000s) we saw huge collaborative advances in technology, with each contributor building on the work of others. But there was comparatively little patent litigation. Each technology developer wanted its competitors to pay [...]
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May,18
Tech Groups among authors of new paper that sharply criticizes SEP policy shift by US antitrust chief
Published: May 31, 2018 Publisher: IAM A group of advocacy groups with close ties to the high-tech, automotive and retail industries have released a new paper calling into question several of the policy positions staked out by US antitrust chief Makan Delrahim regarding the application of antitrust law to the [...]
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May,18
Standards, Licensing, and Innovation: A Response to DOJ AAG’s Comments on Antitrust Law and Standard-Setting
Published: May 30, 2018 Publisher: ACT | The App Association, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, National Retail Federation, Computer & Communications Industry Association, High Tech Inventors Alliance, and the Software & Information Industry Association Six industry groups representing innovators and SEP holders across the technology, auto manufacturing, and retail sectors penned [...]
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May,18
Tech Groups Push Antitrust Cop on Patent Views
Published: May 30, 2018 Publisher: Bloomberg Law Six industry associations want the Justice Department's antitrust chief to reconsider his view that antitrust law shouldn't apply to holders of patents that are essential to industry technology standards. "Antitrust law has an important role to play in addressing the problem of hold-up [...]
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May,18
Chinese Court Releases Guidelines for SEP-related Disputes
Published: May 23, 2018 Publisher: Lexology The High People's Court of Guangdong issued guidelines for hearing standard essential patent (SEP) disputes (the SEP Guidelines - available here in Chinese) on April 26, 2018. The High People's Court of Guangdong is one of China's most important forums for IP disputes and [...]