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21 February 2022Patents

EU begins WTO dispute against China over SEPs

In an  announcement made on Friday, February 18, the European Commission—which filed on behalf of the EU’s 27 members—said that EU companies were being deterred from protecting their standard-essential patents (SEP) in foreign courts.

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17 July 2023   Proposals to regulate standard-essential patents are well-intentioned but could place the EU’s innovation, economy and judicial systems at risk, argues Marianne Schaffner.
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8 August 2022   Office releases results of call for views on SEPs | Responses indicate imbalance of power in price negotiations and problems with anti-suit injunctions.
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8 December 2022   ‘Anti-suit’ injunctions in SEP cases carry fines of up to €130,000 a day, says EU | Blocking of Lithuanian exports and content also on the table | Full details of dispute and next steps.


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