A new era of complexity has arrived in Standard Essential Patent (SEP) licensing. It’s time to confront an uncomfortable reality: the frameworks for licensing emerging technologies now take longer to build than the technologies themselves. Litigation outcomes are reshaping FRAND negotiation across jurisdictions, Europe’s regulatory landscape is shifting under its own weight, and a new wave of SEP activity, this time in quantum computing, is only just beginning.
Ingenious e-Brain is proud to be part of IAM Live: SEP Summit Global 2026, where the world’s leading SEP practitioners, licensors, licensees, and innovators will gather to shape the next era of standards-driven technology.
What’s This Event All About?
IAM Live: SEP Summit Global 2026 will bring together 175+ senior IP leaders from over 15 jurisdictions, including corporates, implementers, and innovators, defining the next phase of standard-essential technology.
The summit covers:
– Global SEP licensing strategy and FRAND negotiation approaches.
– Litigation trends shaping outcomes across major jurisdictions.
– Regulatory shifts redefining Europe’s SEP landscape.
– The next wave of SEP activity, which is gradually shifting from established segments to quantum technologies.
Why Are We Attending?
At Ingenious e-Brain, we work with innovators & licensors across automotive, electronics, life sciences, and emerging hi-tech sectors to build defensible, commercially grounded IP strategies. Our presence at IAM Live: SEP Summit Global 2026 is driven by:
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Tracking Where SEP Activity Is Heading Next
Quantum standards are only now being defined by bodies like ITU-T, ETSI, and IEEE. We help clients identify where standard essential patent activity is likely to concentrate before it becomes obvious.
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Helping Clients Build a Defensible Position Early
In emerging domains like quantum, the patents that read on finalized standards today will define licensing leverage tomorrow. We help clients position their portfolios accordingly, ahead of the standard-setting curve.
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Bringing Tools That Turn Tracking Into Action
At the summit, we’ll be sharing our in-house SEP Screening & Candidate Identification Tool, which uses AI to accelerate the process of making a shortlist of possible SEPs out of many available in vast portfolios compared to manual review. Our 3GPP Search & Intelligence Platform, which maps patent claims directly to specifications, technical contributions, and meeting documents.
Connect With Our Expert
At the event, he will unpack the reasons behind the emerging concentration of SEP activity as quantum standards evolve from foundational frameworks toward clearly defined, licensable technologies. Drawing parallels with the evolution of 5G and Wi-Fi, where standardization gave rise to mature and highly litigated SEP ecosystems, he will explore how similar patterns are beginning to emerge in quantum technologies and what they mean for innovators, patent holders, and industry stakeholders.
He will also point to MedTech as a sector to watch next, highlighting how remote monitoring devices rely on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular standards. Through SEP exposure, the healthcare supply chain is about to enter a transformation, where innovation will reach module manufacturers before it reaches device makers, well before it surfaces as a formal licensing dispute.
He will also point to MedTech as the next sector to watch, highlighting how remote monitoring devices increasingly rely on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular connectivity. As the healthcare supply chain’s exposure to SEPs grows, the impact of SEP-related innovation and licensing considerations could reach module manufacturers before device makers—well before they surface as formal licensing disputes.
If you’re attending the event, let’s meet and exchange ideas shaping the future of global SEP licensing!
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