Debate on SEP Regulation Impact on European IP Ecosystem
Stakeholders in Europe’s IP ecosystem find themselves divided over the proposed SEP regulation even before its publication. Standard essential patent (SEP) holders, intellectual property experts, and the USPTO director argue it is a risk to the West’s technology leadership. They have proposed the need for further scrutiny, questioning the need for the regulation, as well […]
The Impact of the EU SEP Regulation 5G/6G Global Innovation
Standards for cellular technology, particularly with 5G/6G for global innovation, serve as the cornerstone for all facets of society and the worldwide economy, enabling market entry and stimulating technological innovation. Businesses, researchers, contributors or standard essential patent (SEP) holders are compensated by users of the standardized technology (implementers). Currently, compensation is structured by way of […]
The European Patent Office Concerns on Proposed SEP Reform
The European Patent Office (EPO) recently voiced concerns on proposed SEP reform in a letter to the European Parliament. In particular, the EPO points to the lack of patent and technical competence at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The EUIPO is the authority designated to manage the new standard essential patents (SEPs) policy. […]
Changing Landscape of SEPs in the European Union
The European Union is experiencing a changing landscape of SEPs. Standard essential patents (SEPs) are critical to technological innovation. Standards, such as 5G, LTE, and Wi-Fi, are the technologies that serve as a basis for product development and interoperability. When a company files for a patent, they are establishing a baseline technology for other companies […]
EU’s Proposed Framework for Standard Essential Patents
Standard essential patents (SEPs) protect technology that is deemed essential for the implementation of a technical standard adopted by a standard developing organization which may relate to connectivity (e.g., 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) or audio/video compression and decompression standards. In order for a product to be standard-compliant, the implementer must use the relevant ‘essential’ patents. The […]
Impact of EC’s Proposed SEP Overhaul on Technology Leadership
Critics oppose the European Commission’s (EC) proposed SEP overhaul rules believing it puts Europe’s long-term technology leadership at risk, and even the balance of the global knowledge economy. Cellular standards are the result of effective global collaboration. For those technologies deemed essential to the functioning of a standardized technology, businesses, researchers, contributors or SEP holders, […]
EC’s Proposed SEP Overhaul on Technology Leadership
EC’s proposed SEP overhaul may have a negative impact on technology leadership. Critics of the European Commission’s (EC) proposed overhaul of standard essential patent (SEP) rules puts Europe’s long-term technology leadership, and even the balance of the global knowledge economy, at risk. Cellular standards are the result of effective global collaboration. Technologies that are deemed […]
Ericsson and Huawei’s Multi-Year Global Patent Agreement
Ericsson and Huawei recently renewed a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement that covers patents essential to standards relevant to the products of the parties. This includes 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular technologies. The agreement covers the companies’ respective sales of network infrastructure and consumer devices. This grants both of the parties’ global access to each […]
EC’s New Proposal for Standard Essential Patent Licensing
The European Commission (EC) proposed a new regulation for standard essential patent licensing on April 27, 2023. According to the commission, the new regulation is necessary to make available detailed information on standard essential patents (SEPs) and existing fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms and conditions―to facilitate licensing negotiations, raise awareness of SEP licensing in […]
The EU’s Proposal for Standard Essential Patent Regulation
The European Commission has put forth a proposal to regulate standard essential patents (SEPs) within the single market economy of the European Union (EU). SEPs are patents that are deemed essential for the implementation of a particular industry standard. The EU proposal aims to address concerns related to the potential abuse of SEPs by patent […]
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.
