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Patent sale between Microsoft and Facebook may raise eyebrows
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Microsoft’s US$550 million sale of a massive patent portfolio to online rival Facebook is sure to draw the scrutiny of antitrust enforcers, observers say – both for the patents contained in the portfolio and the timing of the sale.
Microsoft steps up patent acquisition with AOL deal
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Microsoft has agreed to buy more than 800 patents from AOL for US$1.06 billion and to obtain licensing rights over 300 more, in an effort to bolster its patent pool and gain a better footing in the continuing high-tech sector patent war.
Patent "troll" sues on antitrust grounds
Friday, 16 March 2012
Patent-pool owner Cascades Computer Innovation has filed an antitrust suit in the US, accusing Motorola, HTC, Samsung, LG Electronics and Dell of conspiring to obtain patent licensing under better terms.
Korea clears Google/Motorola
Thursday, 08 March 2012
Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) today unconditionally cleared the US$12.5 billion merger between Google and Motorola Mobility, saying that although concerns over possible patent abuse remain, these concerns are not merger-specific.
German court rejects Motorola’s patent injunction against Apple
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
A German court has denied Motorola’s request to force Apple to stop selling some of its products on suspicion of patent infringement, saying the sales block would breach antitrust laws.
Apple files Motorola complaint
Monday, 20 February 2012
Technology company Apple has submitted a competition complaint to DG Comp against Motorola Mobility’s use of essential patents.
US and Europe clear Google/Motorola Mobility but concerns remain
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
The US Department of Justice and the European Commission cleared Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility on Monday, giving the online search leader a trove of patents and the ability to manufacture its own mobile handsets.
Almunia condemns misuse of patents
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia has condemned companies’ use of patents to increase their market power and vowed to take steps to ensure markets remain competitive.
DG Comp focuses on patents in Google/Motorola deal
Thursday, 01 December 2011
The European Commission is asking whether US technology company Google could use patents acquired in its proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility to increase the market power of its own mobile software at the expense of rivals, documents show.
Pfizer and Ranbaxy defend pay-for-delay accusations
Thursday, 10 November 2011
A group of 11 Californian pharmacists have alleged that drug companies Pfizer and Ranbaxy Laboratories deliberately delayed the entry of a generic drug onto the market to inflate its price.
Barnes & Noble asks DoJ to investigate Microsoft patents
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
US bookseller Barnes & Noble has asked the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division to investigate whether computer software company Microsoft has used questionable patents to try to harm competition in the market for mobile operating systems.
DG Comp enters Samsung-Apple dispute
Monday, 07 November 2011
The European Commission has opened a preliminary investigation of Samsung and Apple’s continuing patent disputes.
AstraZeneca pays to settle Tropol XL antitrust case
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Drug maker AstraZeneca has agreed to pay US$20 million to settle a potential class action lawsuit accusing the company of using sham patent litigation to unfairly monopolise the market for the branded heart disease medication Tropol XL.
DoJ looks into group that purchased Nortel patents
Tuesday, 02 August 2011
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has begun an in-depth examination of why a group of the world’s largest technology companies banded together and paid a far-higher-than-expected price to buy patents targeted by online search operator Google.
FTC won’t back down on pay-for-delay reform
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has petitioned the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in support of class action plaintiffs that are challenging pay-for-delay agreements in the pharmaceutical industry.
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