SEP holders subject to 'imaginative conspiracy theories,' antitrust arguments, InterDigital executive says
By Khushita Vasant ( December 3, 2020, 23:17 GMT | Insight) -- Standard-essential patent holders find themselves on the receiving end of “imaginative conspiracy theories” and antitrust arguments from patent users unwilling to sign a license agreement, InterDigital's chief licensing officer said. “Every SEP enforcement action is countered by the antitrust-trolling playbook response and we are fighting Sherman Act complaints and responding to DG Comp complaints which have been manufactured out of thin air,” Eeva Hakoranta said.Standard-essential patent holders find themselves on the receiving end of “imaginative conspiracy theories” and antitrust arguments from patent users unwilling to sign a license agreement, InterDigital's chief licensing officer said today....
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