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"Made-Up Issues"
One of the reasons I am writing this blog is to try to inject some sanity back into the ever more convoluted arguments being made to...
Marta Beckwith
May 8, 20245 min read


The Cellular Multiverse
Whether described as a multiverse (the catch phrase of the day) or as an ecosystem (my preferred word), in order to accurately frame any...
Marta Beckwith
May 2, 20249 min read


The Myth of "Use Cases" - LES SVC Part 2
There was a lot of discussion about use cases during the Licensing Executive Society – Silicon Valley Chapter (“LES-SVC”) program titled...
Marta Beckwith
Apr 10, 20248 min read


IoT - They Are Coming for You Next
I have been investigating how the large SEP licensors are targeting IoT next (now that their campaigns against handsets and connected...
Marta Beckwith
Mar 29, 20245 min read


The Bloatware That Is 5G
I recently posted about 5G, Stagnation and Innovation (sepessentials.com), and wanted to take a deeper dive into one of the issues that...
Marta Beckwith
Mar 20, 20243 min read


We Sell Tomatoes - SEP Licensing's Impact on SMEs
I will never forget what a friend (who at the time was working for a grocery store chain) said to me a while back because it was such a...
Marta Beckwith
Feb 26, 20244 min read


Stagnation and Innovation
Let’s talk stagnation. I’ve noticed lately that the rollout of 5G seems to have stalled. Yes, when I am in certain big cities my phone...
Marta Beckwith
Feb 22, 20246 min read


JURI Modifications to the EU Proposal on SEPs - EU Proposal Part Seven
I have previously posted in depth on the EU’s “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standard...
Marta Beckwith
Feb 15, 202410 min read


Legal Affairs Committee Votes to Adopt Updated Version of SEP regulations - EU Proposal – Part Six
I have previously posted in depth on the EU’s “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standard...
Marta Beckwith
Jan 30, 20245 min read
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