What Tech SMEs Should Know About the European Commission’s Consultation on SEPs

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 [...]

By |2022-03-11T10:31:27-05:00March 11th, 2022|Blog, European Union, FRAND, Innovation and IP, IoT, Manufacturing, Patents|

Event Recap: Transparency in FRAND methodologies for SEP evaluations

Part three of the webinar series: A new framework for standard-essential patents (SEPs) On 8 February 2022, ACT | The App Association held the third webinar in a series of public events covering standards and standard-essential patents (SEPs) and how they impact European innovation and competition. The event focused on [...]

By |2022-02-23T05:05:56-05:00February 23rd, 2022|Blog, European Union, Events, IoT, Manufacturing, Patents|

Member Spotlight: Blue Maestro

What happy chimps and sixteenth century art have in common Pentworth House in West Sussex, UK is a National Trust property that houses a significant collection of artworks, including the 1592 Molyneux Globe. However, this collection was at risk of being destroyed after several valuable pieces were growing mold in [...]

The EU’s evolving framework for standard-essential patents – Part III: Transparency in FRAND methodologies for SEP evaluations

8 February 2022 at 15h CET | Register now Industry participants have long debated the meaning of Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND), and have attempted to define the appropriate methodology for calculating FRAND rates. Indeed, different methodologies are available for the evaluation of SEPs, and often, litigation has centred around [...]

By |2022-02-02T05:13:50-05:00January 27th, 2022|Blog, European Union, Events, IoT, Manufacturing, Patents|

Event Recap: The essentiality, validity, and infringement of declared SEPs

Part two of the webinar series: A new framework for standard-essential patents (SEPs) On 30 November 2021, ACT | The App Association held the second webinar in a series of public events covering standards and standard-essential patents (SEPs) and how they impact European innovation and competition (view online). The event [...]

By |2022-01-27T04:13:14-05:00December 9th, 2021|Blog, European Union, Events, IoT, Manufacturing, Patents|
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