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I don't think a patent holder is obligated to license a patent unless it is part of a technical standard.
by askvictor 9y ago
I don't think a patent holder is obligated to license a patent unless it is part of a technical standard.
- pgeorgi 9y agoAnd even then only because _they_ agreed to it for the particular instance. You can't define a standard that uses tech described in your competitors patents and then force them to license those.
- aetherson 9y agoYes, you are correct. Standards Essential Patents are a subclass of normal patents. They are the only ones that the holder is obligated to license out. Normal patents carry no obligation to license them under any terms, much less "reasonable" ones.