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News and views on open standards and patents

Blog: News and views on open standards and patents

April 16, 2018

World IP Review: FRAND licensing – Arbitration, arbitration, arbitration

“Patent disputes are not a sign of illness—they are a sign of wellness,” says Bill Merritt, CEO of mobile technology research and development company InterDigital. “I […]
November 9, 2017

EARTO voices concerns on EC plans towards a new Communication on SEPs

European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) published a position paper which provides input to the European Commission’s discussions on the licensing of standard essential […]
September 27, 2017

ETSI IPR policy does not and never has required compulsory ‘License to All’

Dr. Bertram Huber is a legal expert who personally participated in elaborating and drafting the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy adopted by the European Telecommunications Standards […]
September 18, 2017

Euractiv: Silicon Valley giants want to smash standards and grab internet of things

An internet of things based on shared open standards is under threat from Silicon Valley. And EU policymakers could stop them, writes Francisco Mingorance in EurActiv.
September 14, 2017

CEOs of tech SMEs asked President Juncker to support innovation and open standards

Following the launch of an SME Manifesto on ‘Driving Growth for European Innovators’ in June, a group of CEOs from some of Europe’s most innovative technology […]
August 15, 2017

Financial Times: Are others’ IP rights worth so little?

Below is the letter to the Financial Times editor sent by Hassan Triqui, CEO of Secure-IC, published 15 August 2017. The original is available at this […]
August 1, 2017

Financial Times: Tech licensing system that keeps the giants in check

Below is IP Europe Executive Secretary Francisco Mingorance’s letter to the Financial Times editor, published 1 August 2017. The original is available at this address. Sir, […]
July 20, 2017

Financial Times: European SMEs can lead the world in the IoT revolution

European firms can lead the economy of tomorrow if our small and medium-sized companies obtain the necessary support, notably when it comes to innovation incentives and patent […]
June 30, 2017

We cannot build the Internet of Things without open standards

Below is IP Europe Executive Chairman Mogens Peter Carl’s letter to the Financial Times editor, published 30 June 2017. The original is available at this address.
June 16, 2017

Didier Patry (France Brevets): “The GAFAs reduce the value of patents. Brussels must react!”

Innovative start-ups need a solid intellectual property, but do not have the means to assert it. Opinion by Didier Patry, CEO of France Brevets, published today […]