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standard setting
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Essential Patent Blog
Rockstar sued by cable operators for breaching standard setting obligations
By David Long
Last Friday, several cable operators filed a Complaint against Rockstar in D. Del. alleging that Rockstar's assertion against them of patents breached obligations owed to various standard setting organizations ("SSOs") based…
Essential Patent Blog
IEEE speaks-out on RAND commitments in Ericsson v. D-Link appeal (Fed. Cir. No. 2013-1625)
By David Long
Last week, on Dec. 20, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) filed an amicus brief (not supporting any side) in the appeals to the Federal Circuit from the…
Essential Patent Blog
Rep. Goodlatte circulates second discussion draft on patent reform that would require pleading SSO obligations
Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va) released a second discussion draft of a patent reform bill directed to concerns about patent litigation abuse, which draft replaces his prior…
Essential Patent Blog
American Antitrust Institute calls on FTC, DOJ to force standard-setting organizations to adopt more stringent patent policies
Late last week, the American Antitrust Institute submitted a very interesting petition to the U.S. Dept. of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. In the petition, which is titled "Request…
Antitrust Law Blog
Court Finds No Inference of Conspiracy Arising From Members of Standard Setting Organization Pursuing Self Interest In Refusing To Approve Plaintiff’s Competing Technology
By Thomas D. Nevins The Massachusetts United States District Court granted a Rule 12(b)(6) motion dismissing antitrust claims brought under Section 1 of the Sherman Act by a company that…
Focus on Regulation
Intellectual property policies of standard-setting organisations – Push for change
Two speeches this month by top DOJ officials (Fiona Scott-Morton and Renata Hesse) have identified specific policy choices that standard-setting organizations (SSOs) could implement which would promote competition. They set…
Antitrust Alert
DOJ Chief Warns of Threats to Competition in Standard Setting and Patent Transfers
by Daniel Powers The Acting Assistant Attorney General Joseph Wayland delivered a speech on Friday regarding how antitrust enforcement agencies can “balance patent rights, competition and innovation in the information…
China Law Insight
China Patent Holders Beware!
There are Risks in Participating in the Formation of Standards. On July 8, 2008, when China's Supreme Court addressed the question raised by the Liao Ning High People's Court arising…
Intellectual Property Law Blog
D.C. Circuit Overturns FTC Rambus Decision
There has been an important decision in the antitrust litigation against Rambus for failing to disclose patents to JEDEC, a standard setting body (SSO). In Rambus v. FTC, No. 07-1086 (D.C.…
Technology Law Source
Setting Global Standards for Nanotechnology
This Article Was Authored and Contributed by the American National Standards Intititute As the nanotechnology industry evolves, the need for globally relevant standards – from particle properties and terminology to…