Rotating EP w. Name v.1.1The Essential Patent LLC intellectual property law firm welcomes you to the Essential Patent Blog! This blog was started in response to increased interest and litigation surrounding standard-essential patents (SEPs). Historically, most SEP issues were relegated to theoretical discussions in academic literature or conference presentations. But that’s changing. Many in industry, the media, the legal world – and even Congress and administrative agencies – are paying increased attention to SEP issues. Several patent-related blogs previously had posts on SEP issues, but none focused primarily on the myriad legal issues and disputes surrounding SEPs. That’s where this blog come’s in with a goal of being the one-stop shop for all SEP litigation issues, hitting other “essential” patent law issues along the way.

David W. Long, Editor (View Full Bio)

DLongDavid has over twenty-five years of telecommunications experience, including over twenty years leading complex patent litigation in federal district and appellate courts. He counsels domestic and international clients on intellectual property issues such as patent litigation, licensing, trade secrets, patent reexamination, product clearance and redesign. David is a registered patent attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office where he has litigated post-grant proceedings, often in parallel with related district court litigation.

A leader in national and local patent law organizations, David is a frequent media commentator and author on patent litigation issues, and has appeared and been published in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Bloomberg TV, IT World, IPLaw360, Inside Counsel and The National Law Journal, among others. David previously served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. S. Smith at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1995-1996).

You can reach David by sending an email to longdw@essentialpatent.net.