#JWPBlog – Unexpected Turn of Events Regarding Standard Essential Patents (SEP) Regulation
11 February 2025 – The European Commission surprised market participants with its communication on the Commission’s work programme for 2025. The Commission revealed that, with regard to the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on standard-essential patents (SEPs) and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, no agreement had yet been reached between the Member States. The Commission would now assess whether to submit a different proposal or pursue another solution.
