More than 80% of declared SEPs in IoT are not core patents for standards such as NB-IoT, LTE-M, RedCap, and V2X. That means declarations alone are a poor guide for licensing, yet they are still used as the basis for many deals.
The result?
Companies end up overpaying for irrelevant patents or under-complying with the ones that truly matter.
But that’s just the beginning.
Why It’s Even More Complicated
- Licensor concentration: Telecom and electronics companies control over two-thirds of IoT SEPs. Vertical industries like automotive, energy, and healthcare hold very little directly, leaving them reliant on external licensors.
- Regional imbalance: SEP ownership is concentrated in the U.S., China, South Korea, and Europe. Each region brings its own standards, declarations, and enforcement risks.
- Pools don’t close the gap: Patent pools like Avanci and Sisvel simplify parts of licensing but leave significant gaps. Joining doesn’t guarantee full compliance, creating false confidence and hidden exposure.
What This Webinar Will Help You Solve
This isn’t another “what is an SEP” session. It’s designed to help you make smarter licensing decisions:
- Interpret vague declarations → Learn how to assess whether SEP declarations give enough clarity to act on.
- Evaluate pools with a critical lens → Understand what they cover, what they don’t, and how to close gaps.
- Identify product-relevant SEPs → Discover methods to filter down to the patents that impact your devices.
- Use independent assessments in negotiations → Leverage essentiality checks to rebalance discussions with licensors.
- Check your licensing spend → Benchmark whether you’re overpaying or at risk of under-complying.
- Streamline global compliance → Align strategies across U.S., EU, China, and beyond.
- Push for transparency → Explore how implementers can demand clearer licensing terms.
Why click “Register”?
Because the next licensing negotiation you walk into, whether with Avanci, Nokia, or an NPE, you’ll need more than “awareness.” You’ll need leverage.
