06.11.2011 01:05 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

EU antitrust body to investigate Samsung's use of patents against Apple

Apple has been waging a legal battle with Samsung over the look and feel of its Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. In response, Samsung filed a series of its own patent infringement lawsuits against Apple that involve 3G technology. These countersuits may have landed Samsung in hot water with the European Union as some of these patents may be subject to FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) licensing terms. FRAND extends to patents that cover industry standards like 3G technology. Any company that's involved in the development of a standard must license paten

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