Creating a New IPR Model to Speed 4G Proliferation

 

Speakers:

• Yung Hahn, President, Open Patent Alliance

• Jean-Michel Bourdon, President, Via Licensing

• Moderator: Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst & Advisor - IPR & Technical, Maravedis
  

With the introduction of 4G, the first true packet-switched wireless technology, the possibility of a truly ubiquitous wireless protocol becomes possible. In addition to consumer broadband services, opportunities range from smart grid utility meters to medical monitoring equipment to law enforcement (video surveillance, campus security to border patrol) - the scope of applications that 4G offers extends far beyond the traditional limitations of previous wireless 3G technology.

But if that’s the case, why haven’t we seen more of these applications? The answer is – the risks and costs associated with IPR litigation. The currently unsettled state of Intellectual Property Rights for 4G has made a lot of vendors nervous about the costs and litigation risks of incorporating this revolutionary technology into their products and services. So how do we solve this thorny issue?

This webinar seeks to clarify the problems as they stand now, the industry’s efforts to resolve them and the potential for dramatic change that 4G represents for consumer electronics everywhere.

 

 

 

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