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UK's SEP system needs overhaul, open-source industry body urges

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( October 14, 2025, 13:11 GMT | Insight) -- An industry group advocating for open-source software has said that the proposed revision to the UK’s regime for standard-essential patents is an opportunity to advance the cause of open standards over patented tech in the country. The system around SEPs and FRAND rates has been subject to “policy capture” by incumbent companies and standards bodies, OpenUK claimed.The UK's current system for standard-essential patents and the determining of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rates for their use hinders innovation, an industry group representing the interests of open-source software and hardware development has said....

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