Press Releases

November 12, 2019

The danger of compulsory component-level SEP licensing for Europe

[Brussels, 12.11.2019] According to Francisco Mingorance, Executive Secretary, IP Europe: “Component-level licensing is not about increasing access to standards or the advance of technology or fairness […]
July 11, 2019

IP Europe policy recommendations for an EU industrial policy that will promote innovation

IP Europe launches policy recommendations for the next EU five-year term to help make Europe the world’s leading digital ecosystem [Brussels, 11.07.2019] IP Europe – a […]
June 19, 2019

IP Europe’s plan to help SMEs with IP-led growth strategies

Innovators, investors and EU Institutions discuss plans for delivery mechanism [Brussels, Wednesday 19 June] Today at IP Europe’s annual SME event, representatives of R&D intensive businesses […]
June 12, 2019

Practical guidance for businesses interested in making 5G and IoT connected products

[Brussels: Wednesday, 12 June 2019] Developers of cellular telecommunications standards – including Ericsson, InterDigital, Nokia, Orange, Qualcomm – have teamed-up with leading consumer electronics brands like […]
January 16, 2019

European Parliament: Competitiveness boost by supporting IP-intensive enterprises through InvestEU

[Brussels, 16 January 2019]: The European Parliament voted today to mobilise almost EUR 700 billion for additional investments across the continent and boost the growth of […]
December 13, 2018

IP Europe welcomes the European Parliament’s decision to allocate funds to the InvestEU programme

[Brussels: 13 December 2018] Today, the European Parliament has voted in the BUDG and ECON committees to approve funding for the InvestEU programme, as part of […]
October 26, 2018

IP Europe looks forward to working with new Commission Expert Group on Standard Essential Patents

[Brussels: Friday, 26 October 2018] Francisco Mingorance, Executive Secretary of IP Europe, commented on the European Commission’s announcement of its expert group on licensing and valuation of […]
October 11, 2018

World IP Review: EU standards bodies publish IoT and 5G FRAND principles

EU standards-setting organisations have today published six principles on the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs) in the realm of 5G and the internet of things (IoT). IP Europe, […]
October 11, 2018

IP Europe successfully developed a guide for wireless technology licensing

Sixty-day public comment period open until 13 December 2018 [Brussels: Thursday, 11 October 2018] IP Europe – the coalition of IP intensive companies – and a […]
July 6, 2018

IPProPatents: European Commission seeks SEP group members

The European Commission has set up a group to consider licensing and valuations of standard-essential patents (SEPs). The SEP group was created by the commission to […]