Cono Carrano

Jul 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Brock Wilson |Cono Carrano |Clark Gordon |Rubén Muñoz

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines a new framework for collaboration between the two offices on policies relating to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). SEPs are patents that have been declared by the patent owner as “essential” to practice a particular technical standard such as Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, Bluetooth and HEVC.

Jul 10, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Cono Carrano |Clark Gordon |Rubén Muñoz

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines a new framework for collaboration between the two offices on policies relating to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). SEPs are patents that have been declared by the patent owner as “essential” to practice a particular technical standard such as Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, Bluetooth and HEVC.

Jul 9, 2024 | akingump.com | Clark Gordon |Brock Wilson |Cono Carrano |Rubén Muñoz

By: Clark Gordon, Brock F. Wilson, Cono A. Carrano, Rubén H. MuñozThe United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines a new framework for collaboration between the two offices on policies relating to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).

Feb 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Cono Carrano |Brock Wilson |Rubén Muñoz

The Eastern District of Texas recently addressed two significant issues related to fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) negotiations under French law; namely, whether: (1) an implementer is entitled to damages resulting from a standard essential patent (SEP) holder's bad faith; and (2) an SEP holder can unilaterally discharge its FRAND obligations in view of an implementer's bad faith.

Feb 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Cono Carrano |Rubén Muñoz |Brock Wilson

The Eastern District of Texas recently addressed two significant issues related to fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) negotiations under French law; namely, whether: (1) an implementer is entitled to damages resulting from a standard essential patent (SEP) holder’s bad faith; and (2) an SEP holder can unilaterally discharge its FRAND obligations in view of an implementer’s bad faith.