The European Commission’s SEP Proposal Would be an Own Goal for Europe.

Europe needs to rethink it!

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Patents and Open Standards Enable Progress



IP Europe champions an innovation ecosystem in which patents and open standards drive private investment in R&D-intensive technology and help deliver progress.

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SEPS IN ACTION
  • Mobile phone showing popular functionalities enabled by open standards and standard-essential patents (SEPs).
  • Reasonable licence fees allow automakers to sell lucrative connected mobility services.
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