THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE DECIDES THE HUAWEI CASE ON STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENTS

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The European Court of Justice delivered, on 16 July, its judgment on the preliminary ruling regarding the Huawei case, stating that an action brought by an undertaking in dominant position, seeking injunction and compensation against an alleged infringer of a SEP, not necessarily infringes Article 102 TFEU. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (‘Huawei’) owns – inter…

THE COMMISSION LAUNCHES FORMAL COMPETITION INVESTIGATIONS AGAINST QUALCOMM

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The Commission announced on 16 July the launch of two investigations against Qualcomm, with a view to determine whether the company has engaged in practices abusing its market position under Article 102 TFEU. The proceedings concern the field of baseband chipsets that are the crucial components of consumer electronic devices, such as smartphones or tablets.…