Infringement of standard essential patents can lead to high claims for damages. What’s more, despite the existence of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, companies can get into lengthy negotiations around royalty payments ‒ especially if the SEP is owned by a competitor. High profile lawsuits in this area have come from the mobile communications sector, such as Ericsson's lawsuit against Apple for the infringement of standard-relevant 2G and 4G patents.

With PatentSight you can easily identify SEP holders in your competitive environment or technology area and assess their impact. Quickly find an answer to whether the standard essential patents important to your business are held by a small group of companies or whether the distribution is more diverse.