Pre-Conference Seminar
Understanding the Essential of LTE
Mobile communications is rich with patented technological innovations from a wide variety of contributors. The amount of Intellectual Property (IP) and the number of applicable patents is likely increasing with next generation developments in LTE. Much of this IP is “essential” and must—by definition—be used in implementing the standard. In addition, as mobile devices and services become more powerful and diverse in their capabilities, there is an increasing amount of patented IP that is non-essential to the standard that various vendors would also like to use.
This workshop will examine:
- How and upon what terms IP is being contributed and will be made available to those who wish to manufacture and sell products and services that comply with the emerging LTE standard.
- How will the balance to be struck between the interests of licensors, licensees and among many players who are both?
- How will all the patent rights holders, manufacturers and service providers reconcile their different interests and resolve the various complex licensing issues for LTE?
Who Will Benefit?
CxO, VP, Business Development Staff from network operators, infrastructure providers, chipset and device manufacturers, Regulatory Bodies, Network Architects, Network Planning Engineers, Deployment and Optimisation Technicians and Academics
Seminar Leaders
Jeff Belk, Managing Director, ICT168
Michael Kellogg, Senior Legal Council, KPN, Netherlands
Keith Mallinson,Director, Wise Harbour, USA
Dr.Michael Fröhlich, Legal Affairs Director, Attorney-at-Law (registered with theDüsseldorf Bar), ETSI
Agenda
Registration & Coffee
An Introduction to IPR. Why is IPR an Issue for LTE?
- Essential patients – an unavoidable consequence of complex standards
- Licensing of patients - an important mechanism to reward investment and R&D and to drive technology forward
- IPR issues relating to next generation mobile networks
- Why are Essential patients a major problem for the industry?
- How much is the amount of Intellectual Property and the number of applicable patents likely to increase with next generation developments in LTE
Coffee Break
IPR in Standards
- Understanding how standards bodies address intellectual property
- Striking the balance between the interests of licensors and licensees
- How do you define and defend FRAND
The Legal Landscape
- Learning from recent experiences
- Patent litigation – what tactics are available?
- What changes in the legal landscape should we expect and how will that affect the behavior of the wireless industry?
Lunch
Obtaining Greater Transparency of the Cost of IPR
- Adding on to the existing FRAND regime
- Obtaining greater predictability of the cost of IPR
- ETSI IPR Guidelines and NGMN IPR Guidelines
Coffee Break
Collective Licensing Agreements
- The need for a collective licensing agreements involving multiple essential patent right holders
- Addressing the challenges of of collective licensing agreements
- What are the key elements in structuring collective licensing agreements
Group Discussion/Q&A Session
End of Workshop
