Event Session
The Enforcement of SEPs and the ITC
November 14, 2022 @ 3:45 PM EST
3:45 PM ET
November 14, 2022
The Enforcement of SEPs and the ITC
Without substantial investment by those who play the difficult role of innovator, there would be no standards. Of course, without technology implementers who roll out standards and cutting-edge technological advances to consumers, even the greatest advances would lay dormant and unused. But despite both implementers and innovators needing each other, perhaps because there is so much at stake, often negotiations are extremely difficult and ultimately break down without an agreement.
For a variety of reasons, in many disputes between standard essential patent holders and standard implementers the first battle is waged at the International Trade Commission (ITC). What actually transpires when litigating SEP cases in the United States at the ITC circa 2022? This session will focus on high-profile cases either recently concluded or currently ongoing at the ITC.
Without substantial investment by those who play the difficult role of innovator, there would be no standards. Of course, without technology implementers who roll out standards and cutting-edge technological advances to consumers, even the greatest advances would lay dormant and unused. But despite both implementers and innovators needing each other, perhaps because there is so much at stake, often negotiations…
Session Speakers
Hon. Deanna Tanner Okun
Former ITC Commissioner, ITC Section 337 Litigation and Trade Remedies Chair
Polsinelli