Standard-Essential Patents
Tech @ FTC 2013-03-15
Summary:
The FTC has just announced a broad settlement with Google. Let’s talk about one aspect, the consent order on “standard-essential patents” (SEP). It’s an important issue; the New York Times noted that “legal experts say Google’s settlement with the F.T.C. signals progress in clarifying the rules of engagement in high-tech patent battles, and thus could [...]