Technical standard contribution data can drastically change how a technology, portfolio or competitor is viewed. An analysis of a company’s number of contributions shows whether it is leading in standards development. This assumes that companies with the greatest...

Patent pools gather patents essential to a technology standard to offer a one-stop SEP license. Still, licensing SEPs is also often agreed in bilateral licensing negotiations. Licensors and licensees not finding an agreement often yields patent litigation. Patent pool...

On October 11th, 2022, Gene Quinn, patent attorney and Founder of IPWatchdog.com moderated a wide-ranging conversation about How to Navigate the Risks of SEP Licensing and SEP Litigation. The conversation was joined by… Connectivity technology will not only connect...

The wide use of connectivity technologies makes owning as well as licensing-in Standards Essential Patents (SEPs) crucial across industries. Consequently, an IP strategy for connectivity is much more than just about prosecution and enforcement. An organization’s...

Connectivity standards will change the world as we know it. Standards such as 5G or Wi-Fi 6 will connect devices, machines, cars, and even entire factories on the Internet of Things (IoT). Companies that own standard essential patents (SEPs) will not only shape the...

Standards like 5G or Wi-Fi 6 will bring connectivity to anything you can imagine, from devices, machines cars, even entire factories. Companies that own Standard Essential Patents will shape the future of connectivity with the power to monetize and enforce SEPs. What...