Motorola could be subject to the same sort of investigation of patent abuse that Samsung is facing, European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said in a speech during a stop in Washington, DC. He was "considering" an investigation in order to provide "more clarity" in the competitive space, AllThingsD heard. Companies like Motorola and Samsung could potentially misuse their ownership of standards patents by demanding high rates under the threat of a product ban, regardless of their public commitments to FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) terms.
