German SEP dispute should focus more on patent holders’ behavior, EU official says
By Inbar Preiss and Lewis Crofts ( November 6, 2024, 16:55 GMT | Insight) -- German court disputes over tech standards focus too much on the behavior of users of Standard Essential Patents rather than on patent holders, according to a senior European Commission official who contributed to an amicus brief during litigation between VoiceAgeEVS and HMD Global. A judgment from the EU Court of Justice may help to clarify how to follow legal procedures, Hanna Anttilainen said. But a German judge argued during a Brussels event that challenges will remain in SEP licensing discussions.German court disputes over tech standards are focusing too much on the behavior of users of intellectual property and not enough on patent holders, and that is muddling an antitrust approach set out by the EU's highest court, according to a senior European Commission official....
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