Standard essential patents (SEPs) continue to sit at the center of global technology disputes. Here, we highlight five major developments shaping SEP enforcement, licensing, and policy across key jurisdictions....more
1/9/2026
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The newly confirmed Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), John Squires, convened an Appeals Review Panel (ARP) to issue a decision that could signal a major softening of the USPTO’s Section 101 position on...more