Welcome to Skilled in the Art. I’m Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham. It’s time for the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh to duck and cover. The Justice and Defense departments are formally taking the position that forcing Qualcomm to license chip making rivals on FRAND terms—even if for just a year or twowould pose a threat way beyond the chip maker’s royalties. So let’s get right to it. As always, you can email me your own thoughts and follow me on Twitter.
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DOJ Goes Nuclear on Judge Koh, FTC
When Qualcomm asked U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh to stay her order cracking down on Qualcomm’s licensing practices, LG Electronics supported the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to implement the order immediately.
