Title :
Federal Circuit Speaks Out on Determining RAND Royalties for Standards
Author :
Stern, Richard H.
Author_Institution :
Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel
Abstract :
This column discusses a recent Federal Circuit decision on determining royalties on patents embodied in a standard and subject to a reasonable and nondiscriminatory (RAND) obligation. It also considers possible new approaches to standard-essential patents and standard setting.
Keywords :
Companies; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Licenses; Patents; Portable computers; Standards; Georgia-Pacific factor; RAND; patent hold-up; patent infringement; reasonable and nondiscriminatory; royalty stacking; standard-essential patents;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
