Category: IP Legislation
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European Commission asks Munich appeals court to reverse lower court in standard-essential patent case
EXCLUSIVE: The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) has asked the Munich Higher Regional Court for permission to appear as an amicus curiae on the defendant’s behalf in a VoiceAge EVS v. HMD case. Different aspects of the EC’s initiative raise serious questions about the agency’s understanding of SEP issues.
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EU Commission rediscovers “importance of standard essential patents” as “major area of intellectual property protection”
At a recent WTO hearing relating to the European Commission’s trade complaint over Chinese antisuit injunctions, the EC took positions on standard-essential patents that noticeably diverge from its arguments for the proposed SEP Regulation.
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Getting the EU SEP Regulation right — Part 4: Demystifying IoT, which stands for a wide range of disparate products
Internet of Things products have only one thing in common: connectivity. Other than that, the range covers everything from asset trackers in the form of stickers to airplanes, if not even buildings.
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Getting the EU SEP Regulation right — Part 3: Small and medium-sized enterprises’ problems not SEP-specific
This latest part of the series on the EU SEP Regulation in light of the EU Parliament’s first-reading vote takes a look at the challenges of small and medium-sized enterprises. They exist, but they are not SEP-specific.
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Ericsson refutes false claim by EU Parliament rapporteur Walsmann in plenary debate on SEPs—and there’s more
Marion Walsmann MEP, the EU Parliament’s rapporteur on the standard-essential patents bill, made various claims in last week’s plenary debate that have no basis in fact. Ericsson has now refuted one false claim regarding that company’s policy positions.
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Getting the EU SEP Regulation right — Part 1: Hold-up vs. hold-out
This is the first article of a new series to refocus on facts, issues and solutions after the European Parliament’s first-reading vote on the proposed regulation on standard-essential patents. Let’s start with the basics of hold-up and hold-out.
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EU Parliament adopts SEP Regulation with massive majority, but first readings are normally not decisive
With approximately five times as many votes in favor as against the proposal, the outcome in the European Parliament is clear. But there was no sign of many MEPs actually understanding the issue, and the EU Council has the upper hand in a co-legislation procedure.
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EU Parliament debate on proposed SEP Regulation: overwhelming but poorly-thought-through support
Today’s plenary debate in the European Parliament suggests that the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on standard-essential patents will receive broad support, but not on a well-considered basis.
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EU Parliament divided over proposed SEP Regulation: lead committee chair, other members file plenary amendments
The proposed EU regulation on standard-essential patents remains highly controversial as the chairman of the lead committee, together with dozens of other MEPs, sponsored amendments for the impending plenary vote that go directly against the rapporteur’s position.
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Big Tech spends advertising dollars to promote EU SEP Regulation: deep pockets, skin-deep arguments
Two lobbying fronts for Big Tech, one of which engages in deceptive lobbying in easily identifiable ways, are running a major advertising campaign in EU publications to promote the proposed SEP Regulation.