"A couple of years ago we wrote about how the European Commission (EC) was using concerns over an alleged lack of "transparency" and "hold-up" to justify a proposed regulatory framework for governing patents subject to declarations regarding Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) licensing, which proposed framework was abandoned earlier this year. Notably, the EC expressed particular concern for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) wanting to implement standardized technology."
"Subsequent to the EC's proposal, the Commerce Department and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a notice titled "Joint ITA [International Trade Administration], NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology], and USPTO Collaborative Initiative Regarding Standards; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments" ("Notice"), which similarly expressed concern for SMEs. Harfang IP made a public submission in response to this Notice and further wrote about the initiative here (see "Policy" section)."
European Commission raised concerns about an alleged lack of "transparency" and "hold-up" to justify a proposed regulatory framework for patents subject to Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) declarations; that proposed framework was abandoned earlier this year. The EC expressed particular concern for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) wanting to implement standardized technology. The U.S. Commerce Department and USPTO released a Notice titled "Joint ITA, NIST, and USPTO Collaborative Initiative Regarding Standards; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments" that similarly expressed concern for SMEs. Harfang IP submitted a public response to that Notice and published additional commentary. The UK Intellectual Property Office launched a July consultation on standard essential patents aiming to create a more balanced system and emphasized protecting SME interests.
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