24/08/2022
A few weeks ago, a court in Munich, Germany issued injunctions against Chinese manufacturer OPPO for infringing a number of standard essential patents (SEPs) held by […]
News and views on open standards and patents
28/06/2022
On the 8 June 2022, IP Europe submitted its contribution to the Japan Patent Office’s Call for Opinion on the draft SEP Licensing Guide. We welcome […]
27/06/2022
On 27 June, we mark the World Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, established by the UN with the goal of raising public awareness about the […]
24/06/2022
FTC Chair Lina Khan and FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter recently submitted comments regarding the public interest in an International Trade Commission (ITC) proceeding. Although they did […]
21/06/2022
What happened? The US DOJ, USPTO and NIST have announced that they have abandoned their proposed Draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential […]
20/05/2022
We recently celebrated World Telecommunications Day by noting the fantastic uptake of 5G technology. Sales of 5G-capable devices now outnumber their 4G counterparts. More than a […]
17/05/2022
On this, World Telecommunications Day, IP Europe welcomes the fact that sales of 5G-capable devices now outnumber their 4G counterparts. 5G is faster, more reliable, and […]
11/05/2022
The European Commission’s call for evidence in the context of plans for a new framework for standard-essential patents (SEPs) holds out the promise of increasing efficiency […]
26/04/2022
World Intellectual Property Day celebrates the crucial role IP plays in driving innovation in Europe and around the world. Intellectual property rights ensure people and companies […]
11/01/2022
Most of the contributions to the cellular standards come from the companies that design and build mobile networks. That business is characterized by high R&D costs […]