Antitrust Fault Lines: Will Licensing Negotiation Groups Reshape SEP Licensing?

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Leading antitrust lawyers from Axinn and Noerr examine whether licensing negotiation groups will fundamentally transform the landscape of standard-essential patent licensing. The firm's attorneys are also contributing insights on competition law, mentorship, and the intersection of endurance athletics with legal practice across multiple industry publications and conferences.

United States Antitrust/Competition Law

Axinn partners Brian Johnson and Michael O’Mara, along with Noerr lawyers Alexander Birnstiel and Jochen Christoph Hegener, co-authored the IAM article, “Antitrust Fault Lines: Will Licensing Negotiation Groups Reshape SEP Licensing?”

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Antitrust Fault Lines: Will Licensing Negotiation Groups Reshape SEP Licensing?

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