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Standard Essential Patents Intellectual Property Protection Competition

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Ahoy! ITC Welcomes SEP Holders Navigating for The Best Venue

Given the recent unanimous decision by a UK appellate court that Ericsson’s injunction efforts based on standard-essential patents (“SEPs”) were, essentially by their very nature, “hold-up” and “coercion” that violated...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

IP Hot Topic: European Commission Suddenly Withdraws Proposed SEP Regulation

On February 11, 2025, the European Commission withdrew its longstanding, and much debated, proposal for standard essential patent (SEP) regulation. The withdrawal was met with mixed reactions, with SEP holders largely...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Three Takeaways from the Initial Determination at the ITC Regarding Standard Essential Patents in the 1380 Investigation

On January 8, 2025, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Cameron Elliot issued a public version of the Initial Determination (ID) in Certain Video Capable Electronic Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-1380 brought by Complainant Nokia. While...more

Morgan Lewis

Recent Developments in Competition Law and SEP Licensing in Europe and Their Effect on the Automotive Industry

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The development of connected automobiles crystallizes the tensions between intellectual property law and competition law that have existed for years, particularly in the area of standard essential patents (SEPs). ...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

UTPL University Joint Patent Licensing Program Approved

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on January 13 that it had completed its review of a proposed joint patent licensing pool known as the University Technology Licensing Program (UTLP) of 15 participating...more

King & Spalding

Senators Urge DOJ to Develop Antitrust Guidance for Licensing of Standard Essential Patents

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On Monday, October 21, 2019, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice pushing it to provide greater clarity as to its antitrust enforcement policy on...more

Perkins Coie

Updated Antitrust Guidelines for IP Licensing Address New Laws, Omit Some Key Areas

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In 1995, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) published guidelines that delineated how and when the Agencies would evaluate intellectual property licensing...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Obama Administration Antitrust Enforcers Take Last-Minute IP Licensing Actions

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As the Obama Administration drew to a close, its antitrust enforcers took two actions of note for those involved in intellectual property (IP) licensing. The first, the joint release by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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