The Possible Benefits of Pool Licensing for the Internet of Things, and the Perils of Proposed Regulatory Interventions

The fourth panel discussion at the LeadershIP EU Roundtable was dedicated to the pros and cons of patent pools for Standard Essential Patents (“SEP”). This was a timely opportunity to reflect on recent evolutions, but also to contribute to an ongoing policy debate on the most suitable regulatory approach to pools. There was wide agreement among experts that patent pools for SEPs can be beneficial, and several experts recognized the promise of some of the more recent patent pool initiatives.