Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent Licenses

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has established the “Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent Licenses.” The Guidelines are the norms of good faith negotiations provided by the Japanese government to be followed by SEP holders and implementers involved in SEP licensing negotiations, including Japanese patents, to realize an appropriate licensing environment through improvement of transparency and predictability of the negotiations.

• Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines for Standard Essential Patent Licenses(PDF:216KB)
• The Process of Establishing the Good Faith Negotiation Guidelines(PDF:145KB)
• Difference between the METI’s Guidelines and the JPO’s Guide(PDF:172KB)