Looking Back to the Future—Selective SEP Licensing Through a Competition Law Lens?

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Looking Back to the Future—Selective SEP Licensing Through a Competition Law Lens? Evelina Kurgonaitė, Evelina Kurgonaitė Secretary General at the Fair Standards Alliance (FSA) Evelina Kurgonaitė is a Secretary General at the Fair Standards Alliance (FSA). Pat Treacy is The Head of the Competition Team at Bristows LLP in London and Brussels. Edwin Bond is an associate at Bristows LLP. Representing over 45 small and large companies operating in different sectors around the world, FSA advocates fair and more transparent licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). Most FSA members implement connectivity technology standards, and many members own SEP portfolios. The FSA is not a client of Bristows LLP. Bristows LLP has advised and represented both SEP owners and licensees for a number of years. The views expressed in this article are personal, reflecting an interest in the past and future evolution of FRAND. They do not necessarily represent the opinions of the FSA, Bristows LLP, or any client or clients of Bristows LLP. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Pat Treacy, Pat Treacy The Head of the Competition Team at Bristows LLP in London and Brussels Evelina Kurgonaitė is a Secretary General at the Fair Standards Alliance (FSA). Pat Treacy is The Head of the Competition Team at Bristows LLP in London and Brussels. Edwin Bond is an associate at Bristows LLP. Representing over 45 small and large companies operating in different sectors around the world, FSA advocates fair and more transparent licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). Most FSA members implement connectivity technology standards, and many members own SEP portfolios. The FSA is not a client of Bristows LLP. Bristows LLP has advised and represented both SEP owners and licensees for a number of years. The views expressed in this article are personal, reflecting an interest in the past and future evolution of FRAND. They do not necessarily represent the opinions of the FSA, Bristows LLP, or any client or clients of Bristows LLP. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Edwin Bond Edwin Bond Bristows LLP Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Volume 11, Issue 3-4, March-April 2020, Pages 133–146, https://doi.org/10.1093/jeclap/lpaa003 Published: 04 March 2020 Article history Received: 04 November 2019 Revision received: 23 January 2020 Revision requested: 29 January 2020 Accepted: 30 January 2020 Published: 04 March 2020