By Khushita Vasant and Inbar Preiss ( August 20, 2026, 14:51 GMT | Comment) -- The collapse of Germany’s proposed automotive licensing negotiation group lays bare deep uncertainty over LNGs. Divergent EU, UK and US antitrust approaches, established patent pools and limited practical experience weigh against collective standard-essential patent licensing, even as some Internet of Things markets may still benefit.The recent collapse of a German automotive licensing negotiations group despite having secured regulatory backing in Europe puts the future of such groups, known as LNGs, on extremely shaky ground....
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