IP Unleashed: Ideas, Insights, and Innovation
Below are posts with my thoughts about topics that interest me relating to standards, open source or IP generally. They are meant to be read in a few minutes. I hope you find these posts interesting and helpful, or at the very least, thought-provoking. If you are interested in submitting feedback or a comment, please send email to info@justechlaw.com.
This JusTech Law summary focuses on the competitive tensions created when open source implementations increasingly shape or replace formal standards. It contrasts FRAND-based, consensus-driven standard setting with emerging OS-led processes that may lack procedural safeguards and can be disproportionately influenced by a few well-resourced participants. The post emphasizes that while OS-based standards can speed deployment and broaden participation, they may also reduce independent implementation competition, steer markets toward OS-only commercialization, and constrain how firms differentiate or monetize innovation. It frames these issues as central to how antitrust analysis should handle modern technical collaborations.
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<December 28, 2023> This post discusses the need for global frameworks for AI standards development, testing, and enforcement.
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