Boutique law firm for standards development organizations, open source software and hardware initiatives, and other technology consortia.

Portland, OR
Joined June 2009
Special new @OPCFoundation podcast edition with OPC legal counsel Brad Biddle about antitrust, intellectual property rights, patent licensing the different roles open standards and open source code play, and how this all relates to #opcua. Enjoy listening lnkd.in/fuYvkWn
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New article by Brad Biddle -- "Linux Foundation is Eating the World" -- is posted on SSRN. This is a working draft that will be presented at the EURAS conference in Rome this June. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
The annual CTA Alliance Networking Reception at #CES2019 is a very cool, unique event for the tech consortia community. Biddle Law PC is a sponsor again this year, but, alas, unable to attend. For those who will be there, enjoy! We'll see you next year. bit.ly/2QObTLY
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The Standard-Essential Patent Battle Comes to IoT, Automotive Disputes | Legaltech News law.com/therecorder/sites/th…
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J. Koh (N.D. Cal.) granted partial SJ for FTC, holding that #Qualcomm can't refuse to sell chips to competitors -- significant blow to practice of "level discrimination" by firms w/ #FRAND commitments. bloomberglaw.com/exp/eyJjdHh…
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"Some New Papers, Posts on FRAND Issues (Part 1)" comparativepatentremedies.bl…
Comparative Patent Remedies : A Brief Analysis of the EWCA's Decision in Unwired Planet comparativepatentremedies.bl…
Law firm white paper touching on the ND element of RAND, amount other things. internationallawoffice.com/N…
And a big change for one of the leading AMCs for SSOs. Virtual, Inc. Joins Forces with DMG and PCS, Inc. to Launch Innovative Professional Services Firm | Business Wire businesswire.com/news/home/2…
Some strong push-back to the Delrahim USC speech by big tech cos, academics, others. Was looking for a "P.S. Oh, and did we mention our $70B in R&D spends?" (Read letter to get joke. It is a key point, though.) ccianet.org/wp-content/uploa…
Biddle Law PC is hosting a table at the CTA Alliance Reception at #CES2018. Come chat with us and learn more about our tech consortia-focused legal practice, and connect with an amazing array of standardization leaders. Free! bit.ly/2xqF9LQ
This article is a must-read for anyone interested in FRAND issues. Fascinating case, both at the macro and micro levels, and great analysis by Contreras. xitter.cf/patentlyo/status/94621…
Guest Post by Prof. Jorge Contreras: TCL v. Ericsson: The First Major U.S. Top-Down FRAND Royalty Decision dlvr.it/Q7tHPR
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