Author: Kevin Coates

From FOSS Patents: Apple winning Posner appeal — Chief Judge describes Google’s royalty demands as ‘crazy’ “”

From Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog: Predatory Patent Litigation “Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Erik N. Hovenkamp, Northwestern University Department of Economics explores Predatory Patent Litigation. ABSTRACT: Despite their extensive experience in patent litigation, the most litigious patent assertion entities (PAEs) fair relatively poorly in court. These firms commonly…”

From Chillin’Competition: Convergence Rule – A Spanish Example “The convergence rule of Regulation 1/2003 (Article 3(2) sets that: “The application of national competition law may not lead to the prohibition of agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices which may affect trade between Member States but which do not restrict competition within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the Treaty, or which fulfil […]”

From Law360: Competition: DOJ Wins Monitor, New E-Books Deals In Apple Injunction “A federal judge ordered Apple Inc. on Thursday to renegotiate its distribution agreements with five publishers it allegedly conspired with to fix e-book prices and to abide by an external compliance monitor but refused to put limits on the iPad maker’s dealings in other types of content.”