Chinese telecommunications conglomerate ZTE has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against patent aggregator Vringo, accusing the US firm of licensing its patents on unfair financial terms.
ZTE first announced its filing on Wednesday, arguing that despite negotiation attempts, Vringo has declined to license its intellectual property on what’s …read more
The European Commission quietly released a competition policy brief earlier this month to elaborate on the application of two recent patent cases to the competition regulator’s policy on Intellectual Property.
In the release, the Commission elaborates on how two cases involving Samsung and Google’s Motorola have helped shaped the EU’s patent …read more
The world’s top cartel researcher John Connor, has been awarded the Alfred E. Kahn Award for Antitrust Achievement, according to reports.
The award, presented at the American Antitrust Institute’s Annual Conference held earlier this week in Washington, was awarded to Connor, known as the “Cartel Hunter,” for his achievements in antitrust …read more
The European Commission has reportedly sent letters to various companies that have filed complaints against the proposed settlement between Google and competition regulators, revealing that part of the agreement is to establish an external antitrust monitor to oversee Google’s operations – a process Google itself will be a part of.
According …read more