05/12/2024
A live blog collecting independent, third-party commentary of the European Commission's proposal on standard-essential patents.
IP Europe’s news and views on open standards and patents, essential elements of the European innovation ecosystem for companies large and small.
09/12/2024
Leadership in key technology standards matters not only for economic prosperity, but also for Europe’s security, strategic autonomy, and defence capabilities. Chinese President Xi Jinping famously […]
22/10/2024
Europe has a long history of protecting intellectual property (IP). Even the ancient Greeks and Romans protected the copyright of their highly celebrated authors. The first […]
14/10/2024
This World Standards Day, let’s celebrate that open standards bring smartphones, computers, cars, televisions and industrial tools to life by enabling electronics to communicate with one […]
19/07/2024
Did you know that all modern digital video streaming services are powered by open standards and patents?
27/06/2024
To celebrate this year’s World SME Day, June 27, we talked with our SME Chair, Rubén Bonet, CEO of Fractus, about the importance of intellectual property […]
12/06/2024
In the run-up to the European elections, the European Parliament’s leading political groups promised to promote research, innovation, digital technologies and Europe’s strategic autonomy. We sincerely hope that they keep those promises.
14/05/2024
An Indian high court ruling is a timely reminder of the damage to patent owners of deliberate holdout strategies.
26/04/2024
Patents and technology are helping drive the green transition.
28/02/2024
Statement from IP Europe Managing Director Patrick McCutcheon following today’s vote by the European Parliament on Standard-Essential Patents: “The European Parliament has scored a painful own […]
