European Commission to investigate Qualcomm
Published: June 13, 2017
Publication: IPPro
“The European Commission has launched an investigation into Qualcomm’s proposed $47 billion acquisition of semiconductor rival NXP.
The investigation was instituted under the EU Merger Regulation over concerns that the deal could lead to higher prices, less choice and reduced innovation in the semiconductor industry.”
FTC vs. Qualcomm: No license, no chips
Published: June 12, 2017
Publication: ComputerWorld
“It’s not every day that the government and the tech industry agree on intellectual property policy, but both interests are united in their opposition to San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc.’s abusive patent-licensing practices.
Hoping to escape impending and much-needed scrutiny, Qualcomm has asked the U.S. District Court for Northern California to dismiss an antitrust suit brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that alleges that Qualcomm, which holds patents essential to assuring that wireless devices operate […]
Qualcomm’s NXP deal raises chip- and patent-related concerns: in-depth review by European Commission
Published: June 12, 2017
Publication: FOSS Patents
More than five years ago, Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility was delayed significantly by merger reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and U.S. regulatory approval was subject to certain promises related to patent enforcement. At the time, Motorola Mobility (the acquisition target) was aggressively asserting FRAND-pledged standard-essential patents against Apple and Microsoft. Against that background of blatant FRAND abuse, competition enforcers weren’t prepared to grant fast-track approval.”
A new injunction remedy emerges in the UK’s first-ever FRAND/SEP case
Published: June 12, 2017
Publication: IAM
“Back in April in the High Court in London, Justice Colin Birss issued the UK’s first-ever FRAND/SEP-related decision in the Unwired Planet v Huawei case. The detailed reasoning that Birss provided in his judgment, as well as the FRAND rates that he set out and his willingness to grant the NPE an injunction, attracted attention from dealmakers across the world – and offered out the prospect of the UK becoming a more favoured forum in […]
Mr Justice Birss introduces the brand new FRAND Injunction in Unwired Planet v Huawei
Published: June 8, 2017
Publication: IP Kat
“Jet lag is a wonderful thing. It means you can catch up on your neglected judgment reading in the hope that at least one of them will lull you asleep. Well, Mr Justice Birss, you failed jet-lag sufferers and insomniacs everywhere. Yesterday morning’s second instalment in the Unwired Planet v Huawei FRAND dispute was a page turner introducing a new type of IP injunction – a FRAND injunction. With Huawei having not engaged with […]
FRAND injunction issued by London court is ‘globally ground-breaking’, says expert
Published: June 8, 2017
Publication: Out-law
“Patent law specialist Deborah Bould of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, said the ruling was “globally ground-breaking” and provided “exciting new case law” which has the potential to shape how other businesses approach negotiations over the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs) as well as how disputes over those licensing issues are handled.
The ruling by Mr Justice Birss followed an earlier judgment issued in April where the judge ruled that Huawei should take a […]