23/11/2021
In the past few months IEEE has been hit by not just one, but two, failures to get its specifications recognised by the international standards development […]
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16/11/2021
Often the term “royalty-free” is promulgated as a unique selling point of open source and some standards. The assumption of the uninitiated is that this means […]
09/11/2021
Today’s blog considers the role that wireless technology can be expected to play in achievement of climate change goals and the European Green Deal. In our […]
02/11/2021
New article: The Lords of the Ringtones – will one king rule the technology standards of the future?
A question not asked enough is, what is the long-term future of standardised technologies? If you were to look into a magical crystal ball, what would you […]
28/10/2021
Francisco Mingorance has announced that he will step down from his role as Executive Secretary of IP Europe to concentrate on other projects, including his roles […]
26/10/2021
On September 15, 2021, during the EU State of the Union address, President Ursula von der Leyen set forth a long-term vision for the European economy and […]
19/10/2021
The best advice one can often give to someone in a hole is to stop digging, but it seems that IEEE just can’t put down its […]
12/10/2021
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our times. The imperative to improve the way that we collectively treat our planet has spawned a […]
05/10/2021
Over the past few years there have been differing views on whether and when to disclose an SEP to an SSO. This has often been considered […]
28/09/2021
Patent pools are a favoured mode of technology sharing. In its 2017 Communication, “Setting out the EU approach to Standard Essential Patents” the European Commission noted: […]