EC’s SEP Proposal Undermines Open Innovation
Experts believe the European Commission’s SEP proposal undermines innovation. Patrick McCutcheon, managing director of IP Europe, a coalition of R&D-intensive organizations whose inventions are protected by patents, has said the European Commission’s (EC’s) standard-essential patents (SEPs) proposal not only threatens the business models of IP Europe’s members, which include Nokia, Ericsson, and Orange, but “the […]
EU’s SEP Regulatory Framework and the Future of Intellectual Property Rights
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team takes a look at the EU’s SEP regulatory framework and the future of Intellectual Property Rights.
Comparative Analysis of US and EU Approach to SEP Royalties
It is important to understand how the United States and European Union approach SEP royalties. Increasingly, courts are being asked to resolve disputes concerning the appropriate and equitable royalty rates, designated as fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND), that owners of patents essential to industry standards, known as standard essential patents (SEPs), can levy on manufacturers […]
European Commission’s Regulatory Framework Could Boost China’s Dominance in Telecom Industry
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team examines how the EU’s new regulatory framework to address concerns regarding the licensing of SEPs can end up boosting China’s dominance in the telecommunication industry while hurting Western innovation.
The Potential Impact of EU’s Proposed SEP Regulation on Innovators
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team covers how the changes to the SEP regulation in the EU in order to promote more fair competition could potentially backfire and disincentivize companies from investing in new technologies and bringing new innovation to the market.
The State of Asian Patents and Innovation
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team explores the state of Asian patents and innovation as 66% of the global patents in 2020 were filed in Asia, China has laid out a five-year intellectual property plan with the goal of being the high-value patent global leader, while the U.S. has introduced their SEPs to promote technology innovation.
What is a Patent?
This primer on patents provides a clear and accessible overview of what patents are, why they exist, and touches on their various uses and purposes.
The Global Effort to Devalue IP – Part One
In part one of our series on threats to intellectual property, we explore the consistent global effort to minimize the value of patents, if not to invalidate them altogether, by technology implementers. Our first example of such a scheme is the introduction of a concept called “smallest saleable compliant implementation,” which seeks to break down a patented platform or system into its smallest components in order to dilute the value of a patented technology solution.
A Primer on Intellectual Property Technology
This primer on Intellectual Property (IP) terminology will help introduce readers to essential terms and concepts that will come up often in IP discussions.
FTC Arguments Against Qualcomm Fail to Impress 9th Circuit Court
Last Thursday, the 9th Circuit Court heard arguments from the FTC, Qualcomm, and the Department of Justice, in what was the latest chapter of the controversial FTC v. Qualcomm, Inc “antitrust” case – a case which you may recall from our coverage and analysis here last year. Arguments, which were intended to last roughly an […]
Opinion: It Only Took a Few Days of Testimony for the FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm to Fall Apart – Part 3
How the future of critical US technology investments, US 5G leadership, and US National Security could be irreversibly damaged by a faulty verdict. The FTC’s very strange case against Qualcomm: A recap of what has happened so far. United States District Judge Lucy Koh may be the most powerful person in America right now. Over […]
