<IP Practice Online> “The forefront of standard-essential patents (SEPs): Practice in light of global litigation trends” (Akiko Araki, Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney and California Attorney)
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Content type: Lectures and videos
Categories: United States / China / Europe
Issues: Standard-essential patents / FRAND / Injunctions / International jurisdiction
First published on this site: 2026-10-03
Display and classification checked: 2026-10-03
<IP Practice Online> “The forefront of standard-essential patents (SEPs): Practice in light of global litigation trends” (Akiko Araki, Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney and California Attorney)
1. Current state of SEPs and FRAND licensing
SEPs are patents essential to implementing standardized technology, and holders are obligated to offer licenses on FRAND terms. Disputes over rate determination and the availability of injunctions are intensifying.
2. Changes in international litigation trends
Europe: The Unified Patent Court has started operating, allowing holders to obtain injunctions across a broad European area in a single proceeding.
China: Chinese courts actively assert authority to determine worldwide royalty rates.
United States: Injunctions remain difficult to obtain, and monetary resolution remains the principal issue.
3. Battles over injunctions (ASIs/AASIs)
Exchanges of anti-suit injunctions and anti-anti-suit injunctions are frequent.
4. Impact of the proposed EU SEP Regulation
The proposal includes essentiality assessments and advance determination of rates by EUIPO.
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