A recent high-profile court decision from the United Kingdom (UK) shines light on a common abusive standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing tactic that has impeded internet of things (IoT) innovation for years. This case, involving a dispute between InterDigital Technology Corporation (IDC) and Lenovo Group Limited (Lenovo), seemingly has little to [...]
The App Association welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to improve transparency in the system for licensing standard-essential patents (SEPs) and for its recognition of the central role small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups play in the innovation process and the development of the European economy. A SEP licensing ecosystem [...]
‘On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the UK High Court called out Interdigital Technology Corporation for acting as an unwilling licensor of standard-essential patents (SEP) by demanding unfair terms and an excessive royalty rate. ‘Today’s decision shows that SEP abuse is real and that with enough resources, it is possible to fight back [...]
One of our goals here at ACT | The App Association is preserving and promoting innovation while encouraging a healthy and robust standards ecosystem and ensuring that our members’ voices are part of the policy discussions around these topics is a crucial part of our efforts. A balanced intellectual property [...]
Internet of things (IoT) innovators across the European Union (EU) have long advocated for the need for EU-wide legislation concerning standard-essential patents (SEPs)—the patents that enable the use of standard technologies like Wi-Fi, 4G, and 5G. Recently, the European Commission launched a public consultation to assess the existing issues around [...]