The Role of Standard-Setting Organizations with Regard to Balancing the Rights Between the Owners and the Users of Standard-Essential Patents

1 - Cover [Seite 1]
2 - I. Introduction [Seite 12]
3 - II. SSOs and Their Functions in Standardization [Seite 16]
3.1 - A. The Process of Standardization: Definition and Importance [Seite 16]
3.2 - B. The Role of SSOs During Standardization and After the Standard Is Set [Seite 19]
3.3 - C. European Telecommunications Standards Institute [Seite 23]
4 - III. Issues Related to Standardization Leading to Litigation [Seite 28]
4.1 - A. Patent Ambush as an Abuse of a Dominant Position [Seite 28]
4.2 - B. Injunctive Relief in the Light of FRAND Commitment [Seite 33]
4.3 - C. FRAND Commitment in the Standardization and the Implementation of the Standard [Seite 37]
5 - IV. The Role of SSOs while Improving the Access to SEPs [Seite 40]
5.1 - A. The Obligation of Ex Ante Disclosure in the IPRs Policies [Seite 40]
5.2 - B. The Role of SSOs in the Post-Standardization Stage [Seite 43]
6 - V. Conclusion [Seite 58]
7 - VI. List of Works Cited [Seite 62]
7.1 - A. Monographies and Articles [Seite 62]
7.2 - B. International Legal Acts [Seite 65]
7.3 - C. European Union Legislation [Seite 65]
7.4 - D. European Union Court of Justice Case Law [Seite 65]
7.5 - E. European Commission Decisions [Seite 65]
7.6 - F. Other European Union Materials [Seite 66]
7.7 - G. Legislation from other jurisdictions [Seite 66]
7.8 - H. Case law from other jurisdictions [Seite 66]
7.9 - I. Internal documents of SSOs [Seite 66]
7.10 - J. Conference materials [Seite 67]
7.11 - K. Websites and blogs [Seite 67]