Category: Patent Policy
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âSEPs are lifeâ but finite resources, geopolitical circumstances put proposed EU SEP Regulation on âtimeoutâ: European Commission’s Kamil KiljaĆski
Speaking at a SEP conference in Warsaw today, DG GROW IP deputy director Kamil KiljaĆski emphasized that the European Commissionâs decision to withdraw its proposed SEP regulation was only on a âtimeoutâ and that a large factor that contributed to this was a shift in geopolitical circumstances â in particular those in the U.S. and…
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EU’s most powerful body to discuss Commission’s withdrawal of SEP Regulation tomorrow; major SEP conference coming up next week
At tomorrow’s Working Group meeting. the most powerful institution in the EU, the Council, will discuss the European Commission’s decision to abandon the proposed SEP Regulation.
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A âsolid stepâ forward or âmissed opportunityâ: market divided over EUâs SEP Regulation withdrawal
Implementers, SEP holders and patent pools gave mixed reactions following yesterdayâs surprising news that the European Commission has dropped the proposed EU SEP Regulation.
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European Commission drops EU SEP Regulation in line with its promise to depart from overregulation: new proposal may or may not come
The European Commission has dropped the proposed SEP regulation from its work program as no political agreement is foreseeable. A new proposal may or may not come.
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The EU has much to learn from Sweden and Finland about innovation â but their model is not scalable EU-wide and no answer to U.S. superdominance
Context: A leaked European Commission (EC) document takes pro-IP positions and acknowledges, to some extent, the economic challenges that the bloc is facing (January 28, 2025 ip fray article), but stops short of saying that whatever the EU may do now is going to be too little, too late to stop Europe’s decline. This article…
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In leaked strategy paper on competitiveness, EU Commission encourages more patent licensing, participation in standard-setting
The European Commission’s “Competitiveness Compass” takes pro-IP positions that are fundamentally at odds with the agenda behind the proposed EU SEP Regulation.
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Europe has “one foot in the morgue”: Nokia and Ericsson to hold EU innovation summit today, call on withdrawal of âharmfulâ SEP regulation
The event marks the first time Nokia and Ericsson have come together to organize and drive an initiative like this, which will highlight how Europeâs tech sector has âone foot in the morgueâ, lagging those of China and the U.S., as well as how reforms such as the 5G Security Toolbox are âcriticalâ for economic…
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Europe’s 17% share of 5G standard-essential patents exceeds its companies’ automotive market shares in cars (16%) and dwarfs the one in smartphones (< 5%)
A new 5G landscaping report named Patently100 has been released by the Patently service.
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Dutch government prepares major patent reform, switching from registration to examination system and strengthening climate tech
The Dutch government has started a public consultation for a major overhaul of its national patent law.