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Standard-essential patents
With more than 25 years’ experience, the ex-EIP partner specialises in technology and life sciences, particularly SEPs and FRAND in the UK and Europe.
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Bringing a sprawling global dispute to a close, the InterDigital and Amazon agreement ends litigation in the US, Europe and Brazil, with final licensing terms yet to be determined.
New guidance for the notoriously complex world of calculating royalty rates for standard-essential patents is crucial for enabling innovation, competition and inclusive economic growth, says the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Lord Justice Arnold halts the case in the UK, quashing claims made by Acer and Asus against Nokia in their video streaming patents dispute—but wider global litigation continues.
The UK's first-ever FRAND cross-licence has been determined by the High Court in the global dispute between the tech rivals over standard-essential patents.
In a dispute concerning wireless tech, the Finnish firm convinced the Unified Patent Court that the parent company of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, was attempting to block Nokia from securing an injunction.
The smartphone giant joins the audio codec patent pool, following in quick succession to two major Asian tech firms which signed up to Via's Qi Wireless programme.
The news comes as Paramount trumps Netflix’s bid for Warner, which is apparently unrelated to the sprawling, multi-jurisdictional patent fights between Nokia and the Hollywood studios over video coding technology.
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The UK High Court recently granted Samsung an interim licence—a first for the English patents court. Richard Pinckney and Nicholas Round of Bristows examine why, how and what its impact could be.
In the second part of their overview of global SEP litigation, Gary Moss and Emily Atherton of EIP explore interim licences in the UK court and SEP litigation elsewhere.
The UK’s position on the global SEP battlefield is changing, particularly as a go-to jurisdiction for SEP holders. Gary Moss and Emily Atherton of EIP explore.
Following the UK government’s launch of its consultation on standard-essential patents, Tom Brazier of EIP raises concerns over proposals that appear “irrelevant” and “misguided”.
The UK Court of Appeal is considering—for the first time—the way FRAND licences are calculated in a SEP dispute that stands out for its unique focus on valuation methodologies, finds Sarah Speight.
A vote adopting new rules is sending shockwaves through the tech patent industry—but a high number of abstentions shows that ‘the debate is not over’, finds Sarah Speight.
Criticism of the European Commission’s proposal to regulate standard-essential patents is mounting from prominent voices, making implementation look increasingly unlikely, finds Sarah Speight.
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