November 14-15, 2022
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Incentivizing the Future: How Can SMEs and Startups Compete?

November 14, 2022 @ 2:30 PM EST

2:30 PM ET
November 14, 2022

Incentivizing the Future: How Can SMEs and Startups Compete?

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Everything in the standards world starts with innovation, and all too often we lose sight of the fact that the goal of patent law and antitrust law is fundamentally is to incentivize more innovation and create a marketplace where competition is not manipulated to the advantage of those with size and power.

What does it take to engage in the research and development necessary to compete in the fast paced standards ecosystem? Have the laws, regulations, judges and regulators struck a balance appropriate to provide the proper incentivization for SMEs and startups operating in the standards world? Are the laws, regulations and system set up only to benefit large, powerful, incumbent firms, whether they be implementers or innovators?

Materials*

Creating SEPs­—A Risky Business for SMEs

 

* A Note on Materials: We apply for MCLE in Virginia, as well as other jurisdictions. MCLE regulations require substantive writing on the topic covered during the presentation. The materials provided, often published by IPWatchdog.com authors and contributors, relate to the topic but are not intended to pigeon-hole guest speakers in any way. They are intended to be informative and elucidate the issues that will be discussed, although not necessarily represent the point of view that will be taken by any particular panelist. To date the articles we have selected have always been sufficient to satisfy MCLE authorities.



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Everything in the standards world starts with innovation, and all too often we lose sight of the fact that the goal of patent law and antitrust law is fundamentally is to incentivize more innovation and create a marketplace where competition is not manipulated to the advantage of those with size and power. What does it take to engage in the…

Session Speakers

Esmael Dinan

Esmael Dinan

Founder & CEO

Ofinno

Ken Stanwood

Kenneth Stanwood

Chief Technical Officer

WiLAN Inc.

Matteo Sabattini

President and Chief Licensing Officer

Convida

Enno Bibow

Enno Bibow

Strategy & Management Consultant

Dennemeyer

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