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UKIPO likely won't be ready to propose SEP reforms before 2026, official says

By Inbar Preiss ( October 9, 2025, 16:35 GMT | Insight) -- The UK Intellectual Property Office expects no SEP reform proposals before early 2026 as it analyzes nearly 100 consultation responses and weighs evidence-based interventions to improve transparency and reduce litigation costs.The UK government’s efforts to reshape its approach to standard essential patents, or SEPs, are unlikely to yield any concrete proposals before early 2026, as the Intellectual Property Office begins to analyze responses to a consultation that has drawn nearly 100 responses from industry, according to a senior official....

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