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March 2023
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What Are the Patents that Power Your Connected Devices? Discussing Methods for Identifying Essential Patents

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What Are the Patents that Power Your Connected Devices? Discussing Methods for Identifying Essential Patents

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March 15, 2023
People use Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels, Belgium, on December 7, 2022. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)
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People use Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels, Belgium, on December 7, 2022. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)
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March 2023
Past Event

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Speakers:
Steve Akerley
Steve Akerley

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, InterDigital

Dr. Katie Atkinson
Dr. Katie Atkinson

Chair and Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Liverpool

Keith Mallinson
Keith Mallinson

Founder, WiseHarbor

Moderator:
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Urška Petrovčič

Senior Fellow

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Technology standards like 5G have revolutionized the way we use our smartphones, and they are bringing similar changes to other industries as connectivity becomes an invaluable feature for most products. Although the next revolution in the industry is already underway, some have questioned whether the government needs to revise the system by providing more information about the patents that are essential to practice technology standards. Join Hudson Institute’s panel to learn more about the methodologies for identifying essential patents.

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