Category: Global Blogs

France: GE to go-it-alone in Alstom pursuit despite Siemens joint bid (Competition Policy International)

Days after Germany engineering giant Siemens was reported to be planning a bid for France’s Alstom in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, reports say US-based General Electric will not do the same as it prepares to acquire the French company alone.

GE is vying for the French turbine company with a …read more

US: Another round of public comment needed before FTC patent troll study (Competition Policy International)

The Federal Trade Commission is one step closer to officially launching its study of the effects of patent assertion entities on innovation and competition, but according to reports, the regulator will first need one last round of public comment.

Reports say last fall’s call for public comment on PAEs, often referred …read more

US: Patent troll study still in prep phase (Competition Policy International)

The Federal Trade Commission is one step closer to officially launching its study of the effects of patent assertion entities on innovation and competition, but according to reports, the regulator will first need one last round of public comment.

Reports say last fall’s call for public comment on PAEs, often referred …read more

Australia: Cisco looks to ACCC for net neutrality (Competition Policy International)

US conglomerate Cisco is reportedly placing its trust in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to protect net neutrality down under.

According to reports, the company’s global technology vice president Dr. Robert Pepper visited Australia to discuss IP traffic projections, announcing a “huge” influx of Internet usage in the nation.

”Australia …read more