EU policy for standards-essential patents: what to learn from the withdrawn SEP regulation proposal?

In February 2025 the European Commission announced the withdrawal of its proposal for a regulation on standards-essential patents. Various aspects of the proposal attracted criticism from SEP holders as well as from others, such as scholars. This webinar examines the key issues in the SEP proposal and what lessons policymakers could learn from them going forward in developing future policy on SEPs.

Program

15.00 – 15.10 Welcome and introductory remarks

Juha Vesala, Director, IPR University Center and University Lecturer, University of Turku

Tuomas Mylly, Director, IPR University Center and Professor, University of Turku

15.10 – 15.40 Key issues in the SEP Proposal

Giuseppe Colangelo, Professor, University of Basilicata

15.40 – 16.05 Future EU policy on SEPs

Agnieszka Kupzok, Senior Manager, Nokia

16.05 – 16.30 Discussion and conclusion