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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...
read morePOLITICO 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...
read moreWorld 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...
read moreIAM: 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...
read morePRESS 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...
read moreWorld 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...
read morePRESS 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’...
read moreLes 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...
read morePRESS 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...
read moreWorld 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...
read moreIP 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...
read moreManaging 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...
read moreIP 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...
read morePRESS RELEASE: US Department of Justice provides guidance for a balanced approach of competition law towards standard development organisations and FRAND licensing
[Brussels: 16 November 2017] IP Europe welcomes the recent comments made by the US Assistant Attorney General, Makan...
read morePRESS RELEASE: ‘License to all’ will freeze innovation and destroy high tech jobs in 5G and IoT in Europe
A reinterpretation of the 2011 Horizontal Cooperation Guidelines through a Communication on 5G and IoT is unwarranted, and will have global effects...
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