18 December 2019PatentsRory O'Neill

Stop SEP owners from ‘stifling’ innovation, plead tech and auto industries

Technology companies and carmakers have appealed to the European Commission to intervene to ensure that standard-essential patents (SEPs) are licensed on fair terms.

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