Foley & Lardner and Linklaters will be offering a webinar on "Implementing and Enforcing Standard Essential Patents -- Practical Perspectives from the U.S. and Europe" on March 16, 2021 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am (GMT) and March 18, 2021 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST). Steve Hilfinger, Meng (Paul) Pua, and Pavan Agarwal of Foley & Lardner and Pauline Debré, Yohan Liyanage, Simon Corbineau-Picci, and Atif Wolfgang Bhatti of Linklaters will discuss issues involving standard essential patents (SEPs) and licenses on fair, reasonable, and non–discriminatory (FRAND) as well as guidance for successfully navigating them throughout your company's business life cycle and address the following topics:
• What SEPs are and why they matter;
• The landscape with respect to causes of action that exist in the U.S. and Europe, including a comparison of trends and an overview of recent significant decisions,
• Key considerations when entering into an SEP licensing regime;
• Where to focus your attention when your company finds itself involved in an SEP–related lawsuit; and
• Strategies for developing and enforcing an SEP portfolio.
While there is no cost to participate in the program, advance registration is required. Those interested in attending the webinar can register here.
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