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Standard Essential Patents
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Spicy IP
Looking for a FRANDly Precedent? DHC missteps in Malikie v. Xiaomi pro-tem order
A new dawn, and a new pro-tem order is out from the Delhi High Court. A short while ago I wondered if temporary deposit orders were here to stay, seems…
Truth on the Market
Reverse Patent Pools and Other TTBER Tall Tales
By Dirk Auer
In standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing, every procedural tweak is also a skirmish over bargaining power. That is what makes licensing negotiation groups (LNGs) more than an obscure acronym in the…
IP Finance
The Global Patent Chess Game Comes to Munich
By IP Finance
OxFora’s 14th IP & Competition Forum to examine SEPs, injunctions, long-arm jurisdiction and international patent strategy Munich, Germany — 23–24 June 2026 — As patent disputes increasingly cross borders, courts,…
Spicy IP
India’s Defining Moment on SEPs: The Supreme Court’s Decision Opens the Door for Policy Leadership
By SpicyIP
The Supreme Court’s disposal of CCI v. Ericsson has triggered significant debate over the respective roles of patent law and competition law in regulating SEPs. Brian Scarpelli explains how this…
Spicy IP
‘Pro-tem’ FRAND Deposits: Are temporary orders here to stay?
The Indian jurisprudence on ‘pro-tem’ security deposits in FRAND trials has been twelve years in the making at the Delhi High Court. Full details of the contents of pro-tem orders…
IP Finance
UK intervention on SEPs including rate setting swims against the tide
By IP Finance
The UK Intellectual Property Office’s 2025 consultation on standard essential patents proposes measures to improve licensing transparency and efficiency. These include searchable SEP databases, essentiality checking services, and mechanisms for aggregate…
OpenUK Blog
IPO SEP Consultation Response
By Zin Lwin
IPO SEP Consultation Response submitted 7 October 2025 Read PDF The post IPO SEP Consultation Response appeared first on OpenUK.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
Unanimity on Trial: Federal Circuit Tosses $300 Million for Optis in Apple–Optis LTE Patent Wars
The Federal Circuit’s analyzed proper jury verdict form procedures and evidentiary rules in the context of LTE standard-essential patent litigation between Optis and Apple. The Court addressed the intersection of…
China Law Insight
SAMR Releases Antitrust Guidelines for SEPs
By King & Wood
Authored by: Liu Cheng , Xu Jing , Jin Xiaotian , Jiang Hanxue and Wang Haobo On November 8, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) released the Anti-Monopoly…
China Justice Observer
Chinese Court Issues World’s First Global 5G FRAND Rate Judgment
By Publisher
On 14 Dec. 2023, the Chongqing First Intermediate People’s Court issued a first-instance judgment on a standard essential patent (SEP) dispute between OPPO and Nokia, siding with OPPO’s arguments.…