Examples of use of ETSI
1. Vodafone and its allies want ETSI to improve its policies so as to avoid similar disputes in the future.
2. ETSI is of particular significance in this context because it is responsible for standardisation of information and communication technology in Europe.
3. The Commission said it had ended its probe following a recent decision by ETSI to strengthen the "requirement for early disclosure of those intellectual property rights which are essential for the implementation of a standard". This means patent holders are obliged to flag up the existence of their patent early on in the process of developing a new standard.
4. The Brussels regulator had launched the investigation amid concerns that the rules governing IPR at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) were too lax to prevent cases of "patent ambush". This practice usually involves companies trying to turn their patented technology into an industry standard without telling other companies about their patent claim.
5. They even warn that the "benefits of standardisation are being eroded". The European Commission has already demanded that ETSI tighten its rules to ensure that none of its members can pull off a so–called "patent ambush". The practice usually involves companies trying to turn their patented technology into an industry standard without telling other companies about their patent claim.