4 Key Takeaways | Updates in Standard Essential Patent Licensing and Litigation
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Standard essential patent (SEP) litigation is becoming an increasingly important part of the patent litigation landscape. From 2020 to 2025, SEP litigation increased by approximately 15%. But more importantly, SEP litigation...more
The Tokyo District Court recently released Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Infringement Litigation and SEP Mediation Procedures. Our Antitrust Team is tracking the potential impact these developments may have...more
Rapid advances in 5G, the Internet of Things, and other next-generation technologies have transformed standard-essential patent (“SEP”) disputes from bilateral commercial conflicts into broader contests over global forum...more
Welcome to our latest briefing, in which we look back at Unified Patent Court (UPC) developments in the last six months (July to December 2025) since our last briefing (The UPC Two Years On – published July 2025) and consider...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the formation of the Standard-Essential Patent (SEP) Working Group, which will report directly to USPTO Director John A. Squires....more
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
The UK Supreme Court’s review of Optis v. Apple may clarify how the concepts of hold out and hold up are considered when conducting fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (F/RAND) rate setting. Our Antitrust Team examines...more
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
The SEP licensing and litigation landscape has continued to evolve in the latter half of 2025, shaped by several significant global trends...more
In the EU, the technology transfer block exemption regulation No 316/2014 of 21 March 2014 (TTBER) exempts certain technology transfer agreements from the prohibition against anticompetitive agreements set out in Article 101...more
Our Antitrust Team reviews recent legal actions in the UK and EU that highlight increasing jurisdictional tensions over the judicial treatment of interim licenses for standard essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable, and...more
In BSH v. Electrolux, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that courts of European Union (EU) member states can, in principle, serve as centralized venues for global patent litigation. Claimants can...more
The Federal Circuit’s analyzed proper jury verdict form procedures and evidentiary rules in the context of LTE standard-essential patent litigation between Optis and Apple. The Court addressed the intersection of jury...more
Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (the Data Act) entered into force on January 11, 2024, and applied from September 12, 2025, with certain provisions phased in through 2026 and 2027. The Data Act is intended to create a harmonized...more
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
What are standards? Standards are technological guidelines that enable various systems and/or components to work together using a common language....more
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
On June 7, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the 2024 Annual Report on Antitrust Enforcement (“Report”), providing a comprehensive overview of key legislative developments, enforcement...more
In a pivotal ruling for patent damages and standard-essential patent (SEP) litigation, the Federal Circuit vacated a $300 million award against Apple in a long-standing dispute with Optis Cellular Technology, LLC. See Optis...more
Apple has escaped a $300 million patent infringement verdict after a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated both the infringement and damages judgment because of faulty jury...more
Recently, the Federal Circuit vacated both the infringement and damages judgments against Apple in a patent case that involves standard-essential patents (SEPs) related to Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology brought in the...more
Optis Cellular Technology, LLC v. Apple Inc., Appeal Nos. 2022-1904, -1925 (Fed. Cir. June 16, 2025) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a jury decision awarding...more
The U.S. International Trade Commission is a unique forum in the realm of intellectual property litigation. Originally established as a trade body to assess tariffs and the economic implications of global trade, the ITC now...more
Sterne Kessler’s U.S. IP Update is a newsletter delivering the latest developments in U.S. intellectual property law, tailored for companies and legal counsel in Korea. Stay informed on key court decisions, policy changes,...more
The beginning of 2025 saw two overarching trends in FRAND litigation...more