Session Description
Join intellectual property attorney, Wayne Bradley, for a “Once in a Lifetime” presentation on the history of cell phone standards and lessons learned along the way. Wayne will help the audience understand how utilizing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) properly is the key to harnessing the potential of mobile technologies. While Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) facilitate the generation of SEPs, the competitive landscape surrounding these patents can hinder innovation. Companies holding SEPs often engage in legal battles and licensing disputes, diverting resources and attention away from actual innovation. This competition can lead to fragmented standards, compatibility issues and limited interoperability among products. Additionally, the intense competition fosters secrecy and reluctance to share knowledge, impeding collective progress. Understanding these challenges is key to effectively leveraging SEPs and promoting innovation in the mobile technology industry. Learn:
*How the patent system incentivizes the disclosure of innovation
*The ways licensing plays a critical role in these standard-based products
*Taking advantage of the Fair, Reasonable, And Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms that promote innovation and enable competitiveness
*Protections, solutions, and consequences of establishing a proper SEP system