SEP Battles: Strategic Considerations and Recent Decisions

2020 has been a big year for standard essential patents (SEPs). Recent court decisions in the United States and Europe demonstrate pro SEP holder sentiments, at least as far as the antitrust and competition laws are concerned. Implementers now face substantial hurdles seeking antitrust claims based on FRAND breaches. China, on the other hand, has issued two anti-suit decisions, one from the high court, barring pursuit of foreign injunctions against Chinese tech giants. As telecom standards bring a super connected world to us and devices become smarter, what does all this mean to industry players?

Join us for a discussion on recent developments in the international SEP landscape, and what industry players can do to seek the upper hand in the escalating SEP battles. Topics to be discussed include:

• Recent developments in the United States: policy shift, court decisions, and SEP issues in the post-Qualcomm world
• Global updates: developments in Europe and Asia, and considerations for adjusting global SEP licensing strategies
• Contractual theories: a different perspective and more flexibility to get to the “FRAND” land

Recorded: View On Demand

Moderator:
Ming Yang

Speakers:
Erik Puknys
Michelle Rice