European Union: Opened consultation on EU framework for standard-essential patents (SEP)
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Opened consultation on EU framework for standard-essential patents (SEP)
On 14 February 2022, the European Commission opened a consultation on the proposal of a regulation on the EU framework for standard-essential patents (SEP), which will be open until 9 May 2022. The framework would impact the regulation of standard-essential patents (SEP), which are the patents protecting technology considered essential to a standard. In particular, the proposal aims to make the system for licensing SEPs more transparent, predictable and efficient by renewing the licensing framework and finding a balance between promoting innovation, protecting intellectual property rights and not blocking companies’ access to patents.
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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Patent protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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Private organisation
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cross-cutting
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physical good (all forms): distribution (any form)
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Common standard adherence
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Demand-side corporate behavioural requirement
Licensing requirement
Regulator cooperation requirements
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