Transceiver - May 2018

Welcome to the May 2018 edition of Transceiver, the newsletter from Taylor Wessing focusing on key issues and developments regarding standards and patents for businesses operating in the technology and communications sectors.

This publication is brought to you by our Dutch, English and German experts and will help keep you up to date on important cases and decisions across Europe as well as ensuring you are aware of the latest developments in the Unified Patent Court.

We hope you will find our newsletter interesting and helpful. If you would like to discuss or learn more about any of the topics we have covered, or have any feedback on this edition, please contact one of the team. We greatly welcome your thoughts, comments and insights - in a two way communication - hence the newsletter title!

In this issue you will find:

• EU: European Commission provides guidance on SEP licensing issues
• EU: Crucial news expected on the UPC and Unitary Patent in Spring 2018
• DE: Liability of Foreign Suppliers for their Customer’s Patent Infringement in Germany
• DE: Essentiality checks of SEP portfolios in German litigation after the EU Commission Communication of Nov. 29, 2017