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TechREG® Chronicle – Standard Essential Patents: Trends & Strategies

TechREG Chronicle® March 2025

Dear Readers,   This edition of the CPI TechREG Chronicle explores the interplay between intellectual property, standard-essential patents (“SEPs”), and licensing, competition, and global leadership in innovation. The authors offer in-depth analyses of contemporary legal and policy challenges, highlighting key developments worldwide. Earl Nied opens with a historical and forward-looking...

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June

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May

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