Sisvel and Qualcomm are the latest to criticize the Europe Union’s patent overhaul legislation. Recently, Ericsson and Nokia united to demand that the bloc rescind its 2023 plans, but there has been little outward sign that these calls have had any impact. The crux of the issue is the EU plan to establish a bloc-wide database of standards essential patents (SEPs), created and managed by the EU IP Office (EUIPO). In addition, the EUIPO will administer the supplementary protection certificates (SPCs). Currently, the EUIPO is responsible for the trademark and design right side of the intellectual property (IP) debate. The European Patent Organization (EPO, founded in 1977), as the name suggests, currently handles patent applications and approvals, and so trying…