Standards & SEP Technical Advisory
understanding standards. delivering clarity.
GLC provides independent, engineering-led advisory services in the field of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), technical essentiality analysis, and telecommunications standards interpretation. We operate at the intersection of 3GPP specifications, wireless protocol implementation, and patent claim analysis, supporting clients involved in SEP disputes, licensing discussions, and technical due diligence.
Our primary expertise is rooted in 3GPP LTE and LTE-Advanced (3G/4G) standards, where we have delivered clause-accurate essentiality assessments in the context of patent litigation and commercial negotiations. Our work involves structured mapping between patent claims and normative 3GPP requirements, distinguishing mandatory behaviour from optional implementation features.
In addition, we support technical analysis across IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) specifications, applying the same disciplined methodology used in cellular SEP analysis. Our structured approach enables defensible conclusions in standards-based intellectual property matters.
Although our foundation lies in telecommunications and wireless standards, our methodology for essentiality assessment is transferable. We are able to support SEP analysis in other standards-driven technical domains where structured specification interpretation and claim mapping are required.
How we support you
Patent Essentiality and Claim Chart Analysis—-
We conduct detailed technical essentiality assessments by mapping patent claims to specific clauses within 3GPP, LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), and BLE standards.
Our outputs include structured claim charts, clause-level comparisons, and reasoned technical opinions that clearly distinguish normative requirements from optional or implementation-specific behaviour.
Technical Expert Support in Standards-Related Disputes—-——-——-
We provide independent technical expertise to advisory teams requiring deep understanding of wireless standards, protocol stacks, and system implementation.
Our role is strictly technical: we clarify complex 3GPP and IEEE specification language, distil engineering detail, and support the preparation of expert reports and structured technical opinions.
Standards Risk & SEP Exposure Advisory-—-
We support organisations lacking in-house expertise in 3GPP, LTE, Wi-Fi, or BLE standards, helping them understand potential SEP exposure, feature-level risk, and technical positioning before entering licensing discussions or disputes.
This includes early-stage assessment during product architecture definition, identification of high-risk standard features, and structured technical risk framing.
How we work
Our approach is engineering-first, evidence-driven, and clause-accurate. Every conclusion is traceable to specific standard provisions, technical behaviour, and implementation constraints.
We maintain a strict separation between technical fact and legal strategy, ensuring clarity, credibility, and defensibility in high-value SEP and standards-related matters.
Typical applications
IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standards claim mapping
Technical due diligence of standards-based patent portfolios
3GPP LTE / LTE-Advanced SEP essentiality review
Structured claim chart preparation for patent disputes
Early-stage SEP exposure analysis for wireless products
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technical essentiality assessment
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