PCT Newsletter

May 2026 | No. 05/2026

Report on SEP valuation methods set to launch 

WIPO has developed a new report examining the the economic valuation methods used to assess fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing terms in the field of standard essential patents (SEPs). 
Valuation Methods in Licensing Standard Essential Patents will be presented live at an online launch event at 15:00 Geneva time on Thursday, 4 June.

Policies often require that SEPs be licensed on FRAND terms. However, translating that high-level undertaking into concrete licensing terms can be challenging. WIPO’s new report sets out the principal approaches to FRAND determination and their strengths and limitations, to enhance stakeholders’ understanding and support better informed negotiations and dispute settlement in SEP licensing.

Further information is available on the WIPO website, and you can also register to join the launch event free of charge.

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