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ARTICLE · 28 MAY 2025

Is it important to build a SEP portfolio?

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What is a Standard Essential Patent (SEP)? Why build a SEP portfolio?

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Serene Ong
Serene Ong
Alan Ho Soon Hong
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In an interconnected world, technological standards such as 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth play a crucial role in ensuring interoperability within global technology ecosystems. Technology companies that develop and protect these standards stand to gain substantial benefits, but there are also potential challenges. Taking a strategic view is crucial.

Whether it's smartphones utilising 5G or laptops connecting to Wi-Fi networks, adherence to established technical standards is essential for seamless operation.

Companies participating in the development of these standards often file Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), and in the Asia Pacific region, there has been significant growth in SEP activity over the last 10 years, with China emerging as a global leader in SEP filings.

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