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30 March 2023PatentsSarah Speight

European Commission proposes radical new FRAND royalty process for essential tech patents (UPDATED)

Commission aims to make licensing of standard-essential patents more transparent and ‘fair’ | EUIPO to oversee new process, which will be mandatory for patent holders | Nokia | Pinsent Masons.

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