Tech Disputes webinar series (Episode 1: FRAND 2.0 – licensing in a world of new standards)

The increasing use of IoT, AI, big data, and smart technology is giving rise to complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes over IP, technology, software and data ownership.

At Herbert Smith Freehills our Tech Disputes team leads the way in helping clients to navigate multifaceted high-value technology disputes and in assisting businesses to minimise their exposure to risk. Starting on 20 May, we will be hosting a series of webinars on the legal issues to consider in the connected and digital world we live and work in, hosted by expert speakers from our intellectual property, data and cyber security practices. We will continue to add further webinars to this series to share additional perspectives from our global team.

Please join us for some or all of the series. Each webinar will last around 30 mins (plus Q&A).

FRAND 2.0 – licensing in a world of new standards

Wednesday 20 May 10am (UK time)

The law and practice around FRAND has evolved significantly since the days of disputes around standards such as recordable compact discs, 2G and 3G. With the advent of newer mobile telecoms standards such as 5G, as well as standards in new contexts (such as the internet of things and connected autonomous vehicles) and the fresh round of licensing that inevitably will follow, there is an opportunity to shape best practice still further.

In this presentation we focus on some of the practical guidance issued by the courts as to how to approach FRAND negotiations, focussing on Germany, France and the UK. What should prospective licensors and licensees do differently this time for forthcoming licensing negotiations on new standards? Are we in a better position now to avoid some of the previous challenges, such as patent hold-up and hold-out?

Register here to access a recording of this webinar on-demand.