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UK essential patent processes set for overhaul in name of innovation, growth

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( July 15, 2025, 11:00 GMT | Insight) -- UK businesses are to see a growth-focused shakeup in the country's standard essential patents ecosystem. The Intellectual Property Office has launched a consultation on proposed changes that include independently adjudicated licensing rates, mandatory public disclosure of information on essential patents, and specialist pre-action protocols to address problems with litigation in the area.UK businesses are to see a shakeup in the country's standard essential patents ecosystem with a view to simplifying protocols and reducing perceived areas of friction for them in the broader cause of the government's push to encourage innovation and foster economic growth....

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