The latter also practises as patent attorney in his own firm. All three legally qualified judges extensive experience with SEP and FRAND cases. The judges ruled not only that Netgear infringed EP 989
NPE. The ruling marks a victory for SEP holders. While continental Europe celebrated the May day bank holiday, it was business as usual in the UK. The UK Court of Appeal heard a significant IP case
'first instance' courts should examine licensing offers made by standard-essential patent owners to prospective licensees. Standard essential patent licensing A standard essential patent (SEP) is a
patent (SEP)), a producer implementing that standard will need to obtain a licence for its use or risk infringing upon patent owners' rights and the attendant legal consequences of doing so. As part