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Samsung SEP-related commitments accepted by EU Commission

EU Commission was expected to take a call on Samsung's antitrust investigation in April and true to their word, the Commission has accepted Samsung's standard essential patents (SEP) related commitments. “I welcome Samsung's commitment to resolve disputes on standard essential patents without having recourse to injunctions in a way that could harm competition,” Commission Vice […]

By Kunal G.
11 years ago

EU regulators to decide on fate of Samsung antitrust case in April

Antitrust cases launched against Samsung will receive a final verdict in the month of April. EU's antitrust authority has been investigating Samsung for over two years now, and in October 2013, the South Korean manufacturer indicated that it would be willing to compromise. Furthermore, Samsung announced that it would not take any more rivals to […]

By Harish J.
11 years ago

EU Commission wants more concessions to end antitrust suit against Samsung

The EU Commission is unsatisfied with the commitments offered by Samsung, Joaquin Almunia has confirmed. Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy believes the commitments offered by the world's largest smartphone maker is less and reckons “Samsung may have to improve concessions offered two months ago to end an antitrust investigation […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
11 years ago

Samsung offers truce proposal in hopes to settle antitrust investigation

European Commission's Joaquin Almunia confirmed last month that it didn't look good for Samsung in the antitrust case but the positive thing was the Korean company's willingness to settle it. More details are out and as part of the commitments, Samsung offers to drop all ongoing and future patent-related lawsuits against any company willing to […]

By Kunal G.
11 years ago

Samsung sends commitments in antitrust case to EU Commission

When EU Commission opened an antitrust case against Samsung last year, Samsung was confident of proving they didn't violate any rules. Fast forward to today, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia says “Samsung has submitted their commitments to address the concerns.” While the recommendations are under wraps for the moment, the Commission confirmed to “soon launch […]

By Kunal G.
11 years ago

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