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In recent years, many of the world’s antitrust enforcement regimes – led by the US and EU – have built a consensus on Standard Essential Patent – or SEP – licensing, agreeing on the need for ensuring patent owners don’t abuse their market power in technology standards.
However, in November 2017, the new antitrust leadership of the US Department of Justice signaled a major policy shift away from favoring patent users. A few weeks later, the Japanese patent office dropped their plan to allow arbitration of SEP disputes, at least in part in response to the changes in US direction. In contrast, later in the same month, the EU published a long-awaited policy paper in which they chose to stay neutral in the struggle between patent owners and users, trying to strike a balance between the opposing forces.
With antitrust experts positioned in key regulatory centers across Europe, North America and Asia, MLex provided the most accurate and comprehensive reporting on developments surrounding SEPs during this crucial month. Below, we've made a small selection of the coverage published for MLex readers throughout the month free-to-read.
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