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ndustry standards are fundamental to many areas of computers
and communications. They can provide
great benefits but they can also be problem area, particularly at the intersection between standards and
patents.
Our attorneys are among the most experienced
in the country in the area of standards and standards bodies, having
developed many of the basic agreements and structures used with ad
hoc consortia. We are very familiar with the various patent
disclosure requirements of standards bodies and the potential
estoppels which may arise if the disclosure is not properly
handled. We have
also been very active in the development of
patent licensing pools and their legal considerations.
In addition to advising corporate clients on standards
matters, our attorneys act as legal counsel for a number of
standards
groups.
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