Introduction As part of a damages analysis, when assessing whether a license agreement is comparable for the purposes of a hypothetical negotiation for a reasonable royalty, economic and technical comparability is important to consider. In this post, we posit certain high level guiding principles, focusing on a two pronged approach of technical and economic comparability. […]
Increasing Efficiency of SEP Licensing in the IoT Space through Transparency and Collaboration
There has been much discussion recently around standard essential patent (SEP) licensing as it applies to the internet of things (IoT) space. Most thought leaders agree that given the vast number of IoT verticals emerging over the coming decades, there will not be a one size fits all model for licensing. Indeed, predictions are that […]