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🎊 Happy World Standards Day! To celebrate, we’re taking a look back at our inaugural Standards Leadership Forum. On September 23, policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and legal experts joined us in Washington, D.C. for a day focused on the future of technical standards, the FRAND commitment, and their impact on American competitiveness. On World Standards Day, we're especially grateful to everyone who joined us in championing the technical standards that support innovation, competition, and American leadership. 🔗 Read our recap blog here: linkedin.com/pulse/advancing…

🥇The last panel of the day has arrived! “Protecting Competition in the Standards Economy”! Our panelists Juli Schwartz, Nadia Soboleva, Gail Levine, and Jennifer Milici, with moderator Suzanne Munck, are discussing how balanced FRAND enforcement is critical for ensuring competition and consumer welfare.

⚖️ Next up is our “eBay, Injunctions, and the Future of FRAND Enforcement” panel, where panelists Vaishali Udupa, John Lee, Joe Matal, and Brian Love, alongside moderator Laura Sheridan, discussed the continuing importance of eBay in preserving balance within the U.S. patent system. We appreciate this thoughtful discussion!

🌐 Our panel, “Global Trade, Foreign Courts, and the Future of SEP Disputes,” is going strong with panelists Scott Hayden, Shawnna Yashar, and Anthony D. Del Monaco, and moderator David Katz. The conversation is focusing on divergent global approaches to SEP enforcement and what policymakers can do to prevent U.S. companies from being disadvantaged in international licensing negotiations.

📦 The second panel of the day, “American Supply Chains and Standards Policy,” is going strong! Panelists Charles Haake and Kent Baker are joined by moderator Dave Djavaherian to discuss how the U.S. can remain a leader in emerging technologies and advanced manufacturing!

🏆 We’re so excited to have recognized @repdarrellissa as our inaugural Standards & Competitiveness Champion! Following the award ceremony, Rep. Issa sat down with @mlexclusive's @RobertsonNickJ for a dynamic fireside chat about the Congressman’s impressive career, SEPs, and the future of U.S. competitiveness.

✨ We’ve kicked off our first panel of the day, “Standards in the World: How SEP Policy Impacts American Innovators and Consumers” Panelists Alex Moss, Dan Robbins, Vanessa Bailey, and Reed Hablinski are joined by moderator Morgan Reed to discuss how balanced FRAND commitments matter not only for technology companies but also for America’s broader innovation ecosystem!

Rain or shine, it’s Forum time. ☔️ The inaugural Standards Leadership Forum is officially underway! Save Our Standards is excited for an afternoon of insightful conversations on technical standards, SEPs, FRAND licensing, and the future of American innovation.

🚨 This Wednesday, join us at the Standards Leadership Forum! Hear from expert panelists on our “Protecting Competition in the Standards Economy” panel. Joining us are: ⚪ Juli Schwartz, Senior Special Counsel, House Judiciary Committee, majority ⚪ Nadia Soboleva, Principal: Competition, Antitrust & Intellectual Property, @News_CRA ⚪ Gail Levine, Antitrust Partner, Paul Hastings ⚪ Jennifer Milici, Partner, @WilmerHale ⚪ Suzanne Munck, Counsel, Antitrust & Competition, ​​Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP This panel will discuss why balanced FRAND enforcement is critical to competition and consumer welfare, and how foreign jurisdictions increasingly view SEP abuse as a competition concern. There’s still time to register! saveourstandards.com/standar…

📣 Next Wednesday, join us at the Standards Leadership Forum! We’re excited to announce the panelists for our “American Supply Chains and Standards Policy” panel. Joining us are: ⚪ Ceara Flake, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, @NRFnews ⚪ Kent Baker, Founder & Principal, Conversent IP Advisory ⚪ Charles Haake, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, @autosinnovate ⚪ Dave Djavaherian (Moderator), President, PacTech Law, P.C. Hear these experts discuss how policymakers can foster innovation and investment by promoting transparency, predictability, and fairness in standards while keeping the U.S. at the forefront of emerging technologies and advanced manufacturing. RSVP to save your seat! go.dtinit.org/j1u2j3

🏆 Exciting announcement! At next week’s Standards Leadership Forum, we’ll be awarding Congressman Darrell Issa with the “Standards & Competitiveness Champion” award for his leadership on standards policy and American competitiveness. 🎤 Then, @repdarrellissa will sit down with @RobertsonNickJ from @mlexclusive for a fireside chat to discuss SEPs and FRAND, U.S. competitiveness, and the future of American innovation. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss! Register for the Standards Leadership Forum today! go.dtinit.org/b26grx

🚨The Standards Leadership Forum is one week away! We’re excited to announce the panelists for the “Global Trade, Foreign Courts, and the Future of SEP Disputes” panel. Joining us are: ⚪ Scott Hayden, Vice President of Intellectual Property @amazon ⚪ Shawnna Yashar, Intellectual Property Litigation Partner @omelvenymyers ⚪ Anthony D. Del Monaco, Senior Counsel, IP Litigation @Lenovo ⚪ David Katz (Moderator), Adjunct Scholar @RSI These experts will discuss how foreign litigation is affecting U.S. innovators and implementers, the role of U.S. courts in global FRAND disputes, and whether current international frameworks adequately protect American economic interests. Register today! go.dtinit.org/r5lpgm

📣You won’t want to miss our “Standards in the World: How SEP Policy Impacts American Innovators and Consumers” panel at the Standards Leadership Forum! Joining us are: ⚪ Reed Hablinski, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel @HP ⚪ Dan Robbins, Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel @motionpictures ⚪ Alex Moss, Executive Director @PublicPatent ⚪ Vanessa Bailey, Founder & Principal of Orenda Strategies, LLC ⚪ Morgan Reed (Moderator), President @actonline On September 23, these experts will discuss how royalty demands, global litigation, and opaque licensing practices affect investment, competition, and consumers, and why balanced FRAND commitments matter for America’s innovation ecosystem. Don’t miss out! Register for the Standards Leadership Forum now! go.dtinit.org/pyjf5z

📣 We’re excited to announce the panelists for our “eBay, Injunctions, and the Future of FRAND Enforcement” panel at the Standards Leadership Forum! Joining us are: ⚪ Vaishali Udupa, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel @Verizon ⚪ John Lee, Senior Director & Head of IP Policy @ccianet ⚪ Brian Love, Professor of Law @SantaClaraUniv ⚪ Joe Matal, Principal, Clear IP ⚪ Laura Sheridan (Moderator), Head of Patent Policy @Google Don’t miss hearing these experts discuss the continuing importance of eBay v. MercExchange to the U.S. patent system and the role of injunctions in SEP disputes. Register for the Standards Leadership Forum now! go.www.saveourstandards.com/…

🏛️ Happening on the Hill this Wednesday: @actonline President and Save Our Standards member Morgan Reed will testify before the House Judiciary IP Subcommittee on the renewal of the @uspto's fee setting authority. 📅 Sept. 2 | 10:00 AM ET 🔗 Watch the hearing here: judiciary.house.gov/committe…

📅 One month away! On September 23, leaders from policy, industry, academia, and law will gather in Washington, D.C., for Save Our Standards’ inaugural Standards Leadership Forum. We’ll explore the future of technical standards, SEPs, FRAND licensing, and America’s technological leadership. 🔗Don’t miss the conversation. RSVP today: saveourstandards.com/standar…