Technologies such as Wi-Fi, 5G and 4G LTE, and high-fidelity video streaming are ubiquitous in modern products. In fact, a huge portion of everyday technologies is based on technical standards like these, and that portion is...more
11/10/2025
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Standard essential patents (SEPs) play a crucial role in ensuring that technical standards are accessible and implementable across industries. These patents, which are deemed essential to implement particular technical...more
9/4/2025
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The Delhi High Court’s ruling in Dolby International AB & ANR v. Lava International Limited appears to mark a pivotal shift in India’s approach to the enforcement of standard essential patents (SEPs) wherein the High Court...more
Most standard setting organizations require their members to agree to license their standard essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms. But there is no bright-line rule for determining whether...more
5/2/2025
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Standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing remains a critical issue in Europe, where political bodies and national courts at times diverge in the interpretation of fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing...more
4/25/2025
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In November 2024, the Local Division (LD) Mannheim of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) issued the UPC’s first-ever substantive decision on standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND)...more
4/17/2025
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With the advent of generative artificial intelligence (or “GenAI”), many companies have begun to shift their innovation strategies to incorporate and rely on GenAI tools. These tools can be powerful drivers of technological...more
1/8/2025
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Imagine your company designs, manufactures, or sells products that implement commonplace technologies like Wi-Fi, 5G, or video streaming. Did you know you might need a license to incorporate these technologies into your...more
12/12/2024
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Introduction - Litigators have long understood that jurors’ opinions at the end of opening statements color, and correlate strongly with, how they interpret the evidence at trial. A 1940s study that assessed mock jurors at...more