Please join us on Thursday, May 7, at 12 PM ET for a webinar conversation that will discuss the UK’s evolving framework for FRAND rate determinations. Our conversation will focus on the high-stakes PanOptis v. Apple appeal now advancing to the UK Supreme Court. This proceeding is a pivotal inflection point: it will test whether the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) methodology for setting global FRAND rates, which has been based on long standing and developed case law for a decade or more, is affirmed, refined, or reset, and, in doing so, will directly shape the UK’s position as a premier jurisdiction for resolving global SEP disputes.

For rights holders, the stakes are clear: a favorable outcome would further entrench the UK as a predictable venue that recognizes the central importance of standard-essential patents (SEPs) to modern innovation markets. For implementers, the decision will define exposure, negotiation leverage, and forum risk. This webinar equips participants with a practical, decision-oriented understanding of where the law is heading and how to recalibrate global licensing and litigation strategy accordingly.

Moderated by IPWatchdog founder and CEO Gene Quinn, this discussion will move beyond case summary and into strategic implications. Panelists will dissect the Court of Appeal’s analytical framework, including its treatment of comparable licenses, portfolio valuation, and judicial rate-setting authority. The discussion will also address the core issues before the Supreme Court – ranging from how to properly conduct a global FRAND rate for cellular SEPs to the evidentiary standards required to anchor those determinations – and what those issues signal for both patent owners and implementers.