Category: IP Legislation
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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.
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Continental blames standard-essential patent holders for its own strategic mistakes and free-riding miscalculation
Automotive supplier Continental has published an op-ed on Politico’s website, advocating the devaluation of standard-essential patents. Continental has no one to blame but itself, though.
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Alternative proposal: EU SEP Regulation could solve any potential SME issues by requiring pool offers to SMEs
In this article, ip fray makes a proposal for addressing any potential issues small and medium-sized companies may face with standard-essential patent enforcement in the EU, without changing the rules for Apple or BMW.
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SEP Regulation advocates seek to influence German and French EU Council delegations with selective economics
The Fair Standards Alliance, which represents Apple and other advocates of the devaluation of standard-essential patents, focuses on France and Germany, apparently facing resistance to its proposals.
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Transparent overleveraging of transparency argument in EU SEP Regulation context
Those supporting the proposed EU regulation on standard-essential patents use three buzzwords: IoT, SMEs and transparency. This article discusses only the third one, which is overused and overemphasized.
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MEP Walsmann’s weak mandate: massive resistance to EU SEP Regulation, “compromise amendments”
With an unusually high number of abstentions (10) indicative and reflective of division, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has just adopted the rapporteur’s “compromise amendments” concerning the EU SEP Regulation. With a view to the plenary vote and interinstitutional discussions, this leaves MEP Walsmann in a severely weakened position.
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Interesting parallels between EU AI Act and EU SEP Regulation: Council as voice of reason
A leaked document from the legislative process concerning the AI Act reveals interesting parallels between that process and the situation surrounding the envisioned EU SEP regulation.