The EU’s evolving framework for standard-essential patents Part I: Can injunctions be fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory? 27 September 2021 at 15h CET Register here Standardised technologies are a key component of the modern economy. With billions of devices connected through internet of things (IoT) technologies, new avenues of growth open [...]
On 5 May 2021, ACT | the App Association hosted a fireside chat on the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs) and the questions the Düsseldorf court recently referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the matter. The licensing of the patented technologies that underpin connectivity [...]
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is considering weakening its rules regarding Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) licensing of patented technology required to implement its standards due to concerns raised by a few larger patent holders. These companies argue the existing policy threatens future participation in the organization’s [...]
The U.S. Department of Justice recently restored its 2015 Business Review Letter supporting key clarifications on standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing issues made by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA). The App Association welcomes the DOJ Antitrust Division’s decision to restore the 2015 Business Review Letter in support of IEEE-SA’s efforts to clarify [...]
ACT |The App Association joined 41 other orgs supporting IEEE-SA’s patent policy in a letter to the standards organization. The 2015 IEEE-SA policy change is the prime example of a standard setting organization demonstrating leadership in providing clarity on the meaning of fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) commitments to make [...]
