Posts Tagged: standards
Allegedly ‘Late’ Disclosure of IP Rights to ETSI Does Not Make Patents Unenforceable in the U.S. or UK
Two recent court decisions in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively, have considered (i) the disclosure obligation pursuant to Clause 4.1 of the European Telecommunications Standards …
HEVC Royalty Stacking and Uncertainty Threaten VVC Adoption
he Versatile Video Coding standard (VVC), finalized in 2020, is now entering a fragmented, multi-codec market. However, VVC’s adoption is uncertain in the face of competitive video …
Standard Essential Patents and Legal Risks Across Industries
The next industrial revolution will not only impact the smartphone and computer world but will spread to many more industrial verticals. Automotive, manufacturing, energy, health care, and …
A Licensor’s FRAND Commitments Do Not Limit A Licensee’s Rights
Part one of this two-part series responding to a series of articles on FRAND statements addressed the appropriate royalty base for cellular standard-essential patents (SEPs). This article …
Unpacking 5G SEPs and Standards Contribution Data
With multiple reports published by many different entities on 5G leadership, it is hard to know who to believe, as there is little transparency about where the …
5G RAN Developments: Landscape and Liability
Changes in the 5G radio access network (RAN) are likely to increase interest in monetizing patents essential to RAN equipment and operations (RAN SEPs). One of these …
5G RAN Developments: Challenges and Opportunities for Patent Licensing in a 5G Future
Much has been said about how 5G will better use the airwaves, giving wings to new communications between people and between devices. Little has been said though …
David Kappos Reflects on the Developing Landscape for SEPs at IPWatchdog’s SEP2020
On day one of IPWatchdog’s SEP2020, keynote speaker David Kappos told IPWatchdog President and CEO Gene Quinn that the IP community should not panic about what …
Analyzing FRAND-Related Statements for Cellular Wireless SEPS (Part II)
This is the second in a series of articles analyzing statements made by various entities in the cellular industry regarding licensing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) on a …
The UK’s Need to Protect Its Position at Home and Abroad: A Commentary on the UK Supreme Court Ruling in the Conversant Cases
Standards such as WiFi, GSM, 2G, 3G or 4G/LTE have been central to connecting the world. During the Covid-19 crisis, it was thanks to the technologies …
UK Supreme Court Affirms Jurisdiction of English Courts in SEP Cases
In a ruling concerning patent portfolios owned by Unwired Planet and Conversant, the UK Supreme Court has upheld lower decisions that English courts can determine fair, reasonable …
DOJ Affirms Pro-Competitive Benefits of End-Device Licensing in Avanci 5G Platform Review
Several weeks ago, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced a positive Business Review Letter (BRL) concluding an eight-month review of Avanci’s …
Navigating Patent Drafting and Prosecution of Standards-Related Technologies
As far back as the Roman Empire, standardization has improved the efficiency of human endeavors. In the present day, as high-bandwidth communication and Internet of Things (IoT) …
The New Standard: Licensing Scenarios and Patented Technologies Relevant to Versatile Video Coding
Versatile video coding (VVC), also known as Future Video Coding (FVC) or H.266, is a video compression standard that was released on July 6 and is being positioned …
The IEEE IPR Policy Amendments: Strategic Behavior and Feedback Loops
Speaking at IPWatchdog's Patent Master's Symposium today, Professor Kristen Osenga of The University of Richmond School of Law gave attendees a glimpse of her upcoming paper examining …
