Comment: Huawei SEPs ruling positions UK as top IP destination, but adverse impacts weigh
By Simon Zekaria ( August 28, 2020, 15:12 GMT | Comment) -- Tech-device makers and innovators will consider the UK a one-stop shop to arbitrate disputes over global royalty rates for telecom technologies after Huawei’s landmark Supreme Court defeat over patent-licensing. But there are other potential impacts for them to weigh — not least that a ramp up in litigation isn't guaranteed. Further, the ruling may spark a competitive licensing race across other countries and hurt the prospects of the UK tech sector.After the UK Supreme Court’s landmark ruling over patent licensing this week, tech-device makers and innovators will consider the UK a one-stop shop to arbitrate disputes over global royalty rates for telecom technologies — but that's not the only potential impact....
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