Practical Law Practice Note 5-503-0259 (Approx. 23 pages)
Antitrust Risks in Standard-Setting Organizations
by Brianne L. Kucerik, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, with Practical Law Antitrust. Based on an article originally published in the ALI-ABA, The Practical Lawyer. Used with permission.
A Practice Note providing an overview of the key antitrust issues raised by participation in a standard-setting organization (SSO) and licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs), including discussion of obligations to license on reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) or on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.