As Europe’s proposed SEP regulation stalls and global enforcement accelerates, the balance of power between regulators, NPEs, and aggregators is shifting fast. This session examines how new licensing structures, transparency demands, and collective negotiation groups are reshaping global SEP and FRAND dynamics. Panellists will assess how regulatory uncertainty, patent pools, and private licensing vehicles are redefining control over rates, litigation, and access to standards-based technology.
• Explore how NPEs, defensive aggregators, and LNGs influence litigation risks, royalty setting, and enforcement behaviour across jurisdictions.
• Understand how patent pools like Sisvel and Avanci are adapting to regulatory scrutiny and calls for transparency in essentiality checks.
• Assess how emerging regulation, antitrust enforcement, and collective negotiation models are redefining licensing leverage for both implementers and SEP holders.
Bita Mortazavi
Peter Chrocziel
