The European Commission has officially withdrawn its proposed overhaul of the Standards Essential Patents (SEP) process, after nearly two years of criticism. The EC has said it will assess a new approach, and this should mean that the likes of Nokia, Ericsson, Qualcomm, and Sisvel will be happier with the new proposal – as it should fit in with the new desire to avoid ‘overregulation.’ There is a slim chance that a recent article helped nudge this decision over the edge, but the technocrats inside the Brussels political apparatus work in time frames much longer than our weekly publishing cadence. That article is a good recap of the context and positions, but it is safe to conclude that the new…