KEY TAKEAWAYS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2022 -

Tracking with this era’s continuation and uncertainty trends―global supply chain disruption, innovation outpacing legislation, the unstoppable internet of [all the] things (IoT)―2022 is expected to be another busy year in the world of patent litigation.

We fully expect persistence in these spaces:

STANDARD-ESSENTIAL PATENT (SEP) LICENSING AND THE GROWING DEMAND FROM TECH COMPANIES FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS -

After the number of disputes involving SEPs increased in the United States and around the world in 2021, SEP owners and implementers alike are cautiously hopeful that some clarity is brought to SEP licensing issues this year. On the other hand, the outlook for any certainty relating to SEP in Europe remains murky, as no landmarks decisions are expected from the European Court of Justice. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will likely issue a decision in Continental Automotive Systems Inc. v. Avanci LLC et al. this year...