A report from the IEEE Patent Committee (PatCom) meeting suggests IEEE is considering the unprecedented step of amending FRAND commitments after they were submitted. While I can’t imagine how such action is possible, I can...more
After lots of coverage of the IEEE and a long pause, the humble blog author begs your apology for not providing the latest update – as he has been busy dealing with other pressing matters. That said, it is important to...more
Good news for those concerned about the integrity of international standards. On March 24, 2023 the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) / International Electrotechnical Commission (“IEC”) JTC-1 Plenary in...more
I have written extensively about the many negative effects of the 2015 IEEE patent policy and it was gratifying to see the US Department of Justice (DOJ) acknowledging these negative effects (p9). In recent months, new data...more
The IEEE’s spectacularly misguided 2015 revisions to its IP policy continues to disappoint (I addressed them a number of times previously). For those who are following the situation there are a number of interesting new...more
In the highly contentious world of SEP licensing, one of the biggest debates in recent years has been between advocates of compulsory “access to all” and the existing “license to all” Regimes. Framed as such, this is an...more
Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Justice issued an updated Business Review Letter (BRL) for the IEEE patent policy. The new letter offers an important clarification on how antitrust analysis of standards...more