Published: November 29, 2017
Publisher: IPPro Patents
“The EU Commission has published its communication on standard-essential patents (SEPs), outlining key objectives for SEPs in Europe.
The communication was published this morning, with the EU outlining its two main objectives: “incentivising the development and inclusion of top technologies in standards, by preserving fair and adequate return for these contributions”, as well as “ensuring smooth and wide dissemination of standardised technologies based on fair access conditions”.
Both the App Association (ACT) and IP Europe, which were previously at loggerheads over the future of SEPs in Europe, have welcomed the communication, with ACT president Morgan Reed describing the communication as a “positive outcome”.”