The New York Times reports that the European Commission issued a preliminary finding which holds that Motorola abused its patent power in seeking an injunction against Apple in Germany for alleged patent infringement.
The EU investigation was precipitated by complaints from Microsoft and Apple who both alleged that Motorola was attempting to extract unfair licensing terms for standards essential patents.
While companies aren't ordinarily required to license their patents out to competitors, patents which have been deemed essential to particular technological standards must be licensed out on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, otherwise known as FRAND.
That said, the EU ruling found that Motorola-owned patents relating t
