A new study from Timothy Simcoe and Qing Zhang examines the impact of Standard Setting Organization (SSO) intellectual property rights (IPR) policies on standardization and innovation. The authors "interpret these findings as evidence that any link between IPR policies, innovation, and SSO participation is much weaker than purely theoretical arguments [...]
Webinar series The EU’s evolving framework for standard-essential patents Part II: The essentiality, validity, and infringement of declared SEPs INVITATION 30 November 2021 from 15h to 16h30 CET Register now This webinar is the second event in our series on the European Union’s (EU) evolving framework for standard-essential patents [...]
Earlier this year, the Board of Governors for the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) instituted a review of its 2015 Patent Policy Update regarding the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs). This month that process reached a pivotal moment when an overwhelming majority expressed support to retain the policy. Over 100 organizations [...]
The European Union (EU) continues its work on the Digital Services Act (DSA) to clarify the rules for digital intermediary service providers to protect consumers and establish a clear accountability framework for online platforms. As a representative of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in the digital sector, ACT [...]
Commercially available off-the-shelf solutions for internet of things (IoT) applications are ready made internet-connected sensors that offer a convenient way for businesses to make their products smarter and more efficient. Let’s say a company makes irons, and they want to alert their customers on their smartphones when the iron is [...]