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IPProPatents: European Commission seeks SEP group members
The European Commission has set up a group to consider licensing and valuations of standard-essential patents (SEPs). The SEP group was created by...
World IP Review: European Commission seeks applications for SEP group
The European Commission today announced it has set up a group to consider the licensing and valuation of standard-essential patents (SEPs). The SEP...
European Commission’s (DG Grow) new SEP licensing expert group must seek consensus
[Brussels: Thursday, 5 July 2018] Francisco Mingorance, Executive Secretary of IP Europe, commented on the launch of DG Grow’s terms of reference...
POLITICO EU: Telcogeopolitics – West vs. China in 5G race
LONDON — In smoke-filled conference halls and nondescript hotels from Brussels to Busan, South Korea, a years long battle has been underway for...
World IP Review: Qualcomm helps launch IP funding initiative in Europe
Semiconductor company Qualcomm has teamed up with sovereign investment fund France Brevets and IP Europe, an alliance of innovation-intensive...
IAM: Qualcomm, France Brevets and IP Europe join forces to create a new funding initiative for European SMEs
A new financing and advisory mechanism to help innovative European SMEs secure high-quality patents and build effective portfolios will be rolled...
PRESS RELEASE: France Brevets and IP Europe aim to lead European SME entrepreneurs through the ‘innovation valley of death’
‘European Patent Factory fund’ and ‘expert advisory partnership’ to be launched in 2019 [Brussels, 22 June 2018] Today, at the IP Europe Annual SME...
World IP Review: 5G specs provide FRAND food for thought
The first 5G specifications have been released, prompting questions about the challenges of licensing standard-essential patents (SEPs) in the...
PRESS RELEASE: Specifications for the 5G cellular network released
‘Next generation’ wireless network to enable a radical increase in up and download speeds, and new applications that require ‘real-time’...
Les Echos: La 5G franchit une nouvelle étape
Le 3GPP, l'organisme international qui fixe les standards des réseaux mobiles, a adopté jeudi de nouvelles normes. Celles-ci vont permettre les...
PRESS RELEASE: PIMEC and IP Europe collaborate to ensure ‘benefit from innovation’
PIMEC, the association representing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Catalonia has joined forces with IP Europe, the European...
World IP Review: FRAND licensing – Arbitration, arbitration, arbitration
“Patent disputes are not a sign of illness—they are a sign of wellness,” says Bill Merritt, CEO of mobile technology research and development...
IP Europe welcomes innovation and investment friendly Council Conclusions on Intellectual Property and wireless open standards
Member States urged to promote European strategic interests and industrial leadership in 5G, including through the new EU framework for foreign...
Managing IP: How helpful is the EU Commission’s SEP Guidance?
There is an urgent need to set out key principles “to foster a balanced, smooth and predictable framework for SEPs” said the European Commission in...
IP Europe welcomes the European Commission Communication on Standard Essential Patent (SEP) licensing
Reacting to the adoption of the Communication on SEP licensing, Francisco Mingorance, Executive Secretary of IP Europe, said: “Despite suggestions...
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