IAM Joins the Conversation About 4G/5G SEPs as Global Assets

Following the release of Tech+IP’s 2021 “4G/5G SEP Market Report and Analysis” IAM, the recognized global IP business media platform weighed in. In its March 2, 2021 article entitled “New data sheds light on the globalization of SEPs,” (HERE), Jacob Schindler recounts many of the important aspects of the analysis and states: “Most interesting though, is what Tech+IP shows is going on in emerging markets that are crucial to global smartphone sales.”

As SEPs and associated FRAND royalty rates become even more global, we believe that assessment of the patent “stack” (and any company’s position within it) needs to take into account geographic regions and how the stack relates to those jurisdictions, whether it be the US, Europe, China or “Fast Growth” markets such as India, Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia.

At the same time, Tech+IP believes that inventions pertaining to technologies in differing Technical Specifications may have different value as well in the real world of licensing, and the report consequently classifies SEPs in that manner as well. In this regard, Tech+IP would welcome input from 4G/5G technical contributors concerning the relative value of different TS’ and a framework for assessing such value on a go forward basis.

Please join the conversation about how SEPs are Global Assets in the Year of the Ox.