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A new front in the patent wars: CJEU asked for guidance on limits to injunctive relief

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • April 11 2013

The patent wars between large technology companies continue unabated. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is set to provide guidance on

U.S. Department of Justice and European Commission close antitrust investigations into high-profile patent acquisitions

  • Jones Day
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  • European Union, USA
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  • February 24 2012

This past week the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was closing its investigations of three high-profile acquisitions of substantial patent portfolios, including patents essential to implementing standards in the wireless communications and computer industries

European Commission ups the cost of paying for delay

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • Australia, European Union, USA
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  • August 13 2012

On 25 July 2012, the EC alleged that Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck violated EU antitrust rules by colluding to prevent other pharma companies from marketing generic versions of its best-seller antidepressant, citalopram

Wireless patent deals cleared by Justice Department, EU

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • European Union, USA
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  • February 17 2012

On Monday, the U.S. Justice Department and the European Union cleared key wireless patent deals that involve Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Research-In-Motion, while warning the parties that the government will not hesitate to act against abusive technology patent lawsuits that aim to thwart competition

DOJ and EC release patents and standards policy statements

  • McGuireWoods LLP
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  • European Union, USA
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  • February 21 2012

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and European Commission (EC) both recently released key statements on their policies regarding patents and standards

General counsel update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Proposed remedies in the midst of the patent wars: EU and US antitrust watchdogs push to strengthen FRAND in standard setting

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • November 20 2012

Chief Economists from the US Federal Trade Commission, the US Department of Justice and the EU Directorate General for Competition, have agreed on a set of four, non-binding suggestions that shouldif followed by standard-setting organisationsincrease the level of protection afforded to consumers and promote innovation