Perspective
Feb. 25, 2015
New standard essential patent policy may facilitate negotiations
The IEEE began considering changes because of calls from competition regulators for standard-setting organizations to provide further clarity. By Mark Selwyn and Timothy D. Syrett
With disputes over standard essential patents (SEPs) keeping the courts busy, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) adopted an updated intellectual property rights policy on Feb. 8 that confirms and clarifies the rules applicable to SEPs. The IEEE is a developer of global standards in a variety of fields, including telecommunications, power and energy, and biomedical and health care.
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