FRAND determination can be a complex and challenging process riddled with technicalities that can make or break a deal, yielding long and often complex discussions, and in some cases, even litigation. It heavily relies on reaching a conclusion as to how much a...

In this final part of the How to Navigate Risk series, Tim Pohlmann discusses the role of SEPs for Smart Energy Applications. A wave of oncoming smart energy technology could be about to make the worlds electricity infrastructure more efficient, however it relies on...

The uncertainty regarding the essentiality of declared SEPs is an important topic in the policy debate about FRAND. Here, understanding the overall SEP landscape is critical for smooth standard adoption, maintaining profitability and protecting the capacity to sell...

The uncertainty regarding the essentiality of declared SEPs is an important topic in the policy debate about FRAND. Different approaches have been proposed to increase transparency about the number of truly essential patents in different patent holders’ portfolios. As...

Smart factory applications will be driven by disruptive technologies, such as AI-controlled robots, cloud-monitored machines, real-time sensors, automation technologies connected to the Cloud, and augmented reality, all of which will use connectivity standards to...