By Nick Robertson ( April 6, 2026, 15:37 GMT | Insight) — Kirti Gupta, vice president and chief economist at Cornerstone Research, told MLex the globally fractured standard-essential patent enforcement environment has served to further increase legal costs and bring uncertainty. Robust information sharing efforts could stabilize matters, but national governments are pursuing their own regulatory pathways instead of opting for cooperation.Diverging legal environments for standard-essential patents (SEPs) across the world has allowed patent owners and implementors to venue shop for favorable terms….
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