Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 47953

Patents: Licensing

Tabled: 24 April 2025

Answered: 2 May 2025

Question

Emily Darlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Intellectual Property Office has made of the potential behavioural impact of (a) the risk of injunction threats, (b) legal costs and (c) high licensing fees in the l

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Government recognises the importance of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) to the UK economy and has sought evidence from industry to identify how SEP licensing practices function to encourage innovation and promote competition.The IPO continues to ass...

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