Blueprint for Success

The FSA advocates for an open and collaborative approach to the licensing of SEPs that are needed for the creation of the next generation of wireless technology products. [...] Get them right, and they can help the UK lead in this new age of innovation — allowing the country to cement its position as the incubator of invention that drives growth and technological progress across the world. [...] Thank you to the attendees for sharing their experiences and views, and to the FSA for their partnership. [...] It faces the choice of either increasing its prices to cover the risk of subsequent SEP assertions (making it non-competitive against foreign rivals not subject to the UK’s licensing regime) or trying to absorb the costs of SEP claims as and when they arise (which affects its viability as a going concern). [...] Partnerships with companies and charities Alongside our research, we want to work closely with charities, trusts and businesses, large and small, to further the political debate and bring the expertise and ideas from outside government to bear on the policymaking process.