In this study published by the European Commission, Raphaël De Coninck, Pierre Régibeau, and Hans Zenger assess issues and solutions related to standard essential patents (SEPs) and the standardization process. It presents the costs and benefits of practical solutions to facilitate an efficient standardization process and SEP licensing. Concrete recommendations are offered on different issues such as FRAND terms, over-declaration, essentiality checks, conflict resolution process, and increasing transparency. To read more, click the link below.
The data-sharing paradox: Unintended consequences of mandated data-sharing policies
In response, recent EU measures such as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Data Act aim to level the playing field between platforms and their users by...