Negotiating Standards-Related Patent Licenses: How The Deal Is Done

Michele K. Herman, Woodcock Washburn LLP

9/02/2015
(Original Publish Date: 4/7/2010)

The current voluntary consensus-based standards system is a global system that has adapted with great agility over the years as advancements in technology, technological convergence, shorter product life cycles, and changes in business models have increasingly created the need for standards, particularly interoperability standards. While concerns for safety and security are often reasons for governments to adopt standards, market requirements and opportunities for innovation have largely been the inspiration for the development of voluntary consensus-based standards.