Fair Standards, Global Impact

Judges, academics, industry leaders, and policymakers. One day in Brussels on SEP policy. Fair Standards, Global Impact brings together judges, academics, industry leaders, and policymakers to examine how best to support the widespread adoption of technical standards through fair licensing of standard essential patents across increasingly interconnected global markets. From video streaming to aggregate royalties, from injunctive relief to regulatory intervention, this conference will cover a wide range of the most pressing topics surrounding SEP policy in 2026. 2 keynotes speakers (To be announced) 4 Four conversations on SEP policy • Streaming Standards — Fair Licensing in Focus: Video streaming sits at the sharp end of SEP licensing — codecs, protocols, and a patent stack that touches billions of consumers. • Fair Enforcement: Proportionate Remedies in SEP Disputes: Injunctive relief remains one of the biggest hurdles for standards adoption. Practitioners, jurists, and scholars compare when remedies stay proportionate — and when they tip into hold-up. • Aggregate Royalties — How to Create a Workable Mechanism?Knowing the total royalty cost of a standard is critical — and still one of the thorniest problems in SEP licensing. • From Debate to Action — What Should Policymakers Do? SEP policy is now a live agenda worldwide. This panel moves beyond diagnosis — a call to action for fair marketplaces. Friends of FRAND Early Researchers Award Discover the full programme on the event page.