Global FRAND Rates in China
On 4th December 2023, the Intermediate People’s Court of Chongqing Municipality in China handed down its FRAND determination in the global 5G patent licensing dispute between patent owner Nokia and the Chinese implementer Oppo. Read more at the Kluwer Patent Blog here.
Countering Criticisms to the Proposed EU SEPs Regulation
The European Commission’s proposed Regulation to regulate standard essential patents (SEPs) in the EU has been a subject of much debate. Its explanatory memorandum sets forth its aim, including to ensure that “end users” (which includes small businesses and EU consumers) derive advantage from products that incorporate SEPs, at reasonable prices. Specifically, the proposed Regulation […]
The Recent Chinese “Anti-Monopoly Guidelines’ on Standard Essential Patents
A judicial and academic debate on standard essential patents (SEPs) in China has recently arisen. The issuance of anti-suit injunctions (ASIs) by Chinese courts in a relatively short period of time (between 2019 and 2020) and the ensuing TRIPS/WTO dispute between the EU and China over the TRIPS compatibility of such ASIs, exemplify such debate. […]
A Short Summary of the Recently Leaked EU Regulation Proposal on Standard Essential Patents
EU institutions have recently paid attention to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and how the SEPs framework could be improved to encourage innovation while also promoting competition and satisfying consumers’ interests. In its 2020 Intellectual Property Action Plan on IP, for example, the Commission stressed the need to set the right conditions for a transparent, predictable, […]
Standard Essential Patents, Global Licensing Approach & the Principle of Territoriality
Recently, the decisions of courts in the United Kingdom (UK) in Unwired Planet v Huawei Technologies (Unwired Planet) and Optis Cellular Technology v Apple (which followed the decision of the UK Supreme Court in Unwired Planet) have given rise to significant debate over the appropriate forum for litigation of disputes in relation to standard essential […]
IEEE Patent Licensing Policy Updates Need Clarity
Case Law on Standard Essential Patents in Europe
Standard Essential Patents in Italy: A Review of the Existing Case Law (Part II)
In April (2021), Enrico Bonadio, Luke McDonagh, and Francesco Chierichetti reported in this blog four decisions in Italian SEP-related litigations. Since then, thanks to further research and input from friends and colleagues, we have come across some other unpublished decisions, which we want to highlight here.
