Overview
The telecommunications industry relies on technical standards like 5G to ensure seamless interoperability and innovation. Patents that are crucial to these standards are classified as Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).
However, a major challenge in the industry is over-declaration, where patents are inaccurately claimed as essential. This inflates patent portfolios, complicates licensing negotiations, and disrupts technological progress.
Challenge
Studies reveal the extent of SEP over-declaration:
GSM Standards
Less than 50% of declared SEPs were essential.
ETSI Database
Only 25%-40% of patents listed as SEPs were truly essential.
5G Technology
The essentiality rate is as low as 15%, highlighting the need for accurate verification.
Qi Standard (WPC)
TT Consultants conducted an internal study using Standigger LLM on a subset of declared SEPs and found that only 40% qualified as true SEPs.
Solution: AI + Human Expertise
To combat SEP over-declaration, TT Consultants developed Standigger LLM, an AI-powered tool designed to precisely map patents to technical standards and verify their essentiality.
Key Benefits & Features
Accurate Patent-to-Standard Mapping
AI-Driven Essentiality Verification to Declared Standards
Time & Cost Efficiency
Standigger LLM’s AI Workflow
Key Advantages
Faster Processing
The full specification ensured a complete context, strengthening evidence of essentiality for potential SEPs.
Higher Accuracy
AI insights are cross-checked with expert evaluations, reducing misclassifications.
Optimized Resources
Combining AI efficiency with human expertise minimizes time and cost burdens.
Conclusion
SEP over-declaration creates inefficiencies in licensing and innovation. Standigger LLM addresses this challenge with AI-driven precision, improving essentiality checks and promoting fairer, more transparent SEP management. By integrating AI with expert analysis, TT Consultants provides a cutting-edge solution to streamline patent evaluation in the telecommunications industry.
