Non-practicing entities (NPEs) are generally companies with only one asset—their patents. So why would an NPE give away licenses to the only things it can generate value from? If it seems too good to be true, that’s because it might be. Act Now For A Free Patent License! iPEL (Innovative Patents, Ethical Licensing) is a…
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Standard-Essential Patents in Context: Just a Small Piece of the Smartphone War Puzzle
by Dan O'Connor •
(Cross-posted on DisCo) There has been a recent flurry of policy and regulatory activity related to standard-essential patents (SEPs). First, Samsung announced it was dropping its requests for injunctions on SEPs in its ongoing patent battles with Apple. Then, curiously, the European Commission filed a “Statement of Objections” (first round of European antitrust charges) against the Korean company for…