In a decision that may increase competition in the cell phone industry, the 3rd Circuit held that a patent holder can be sued under antitrust laws for deceptive conduct toward an organization that sets uniform telecommunications standards. The ruling in the case, which accuses Qualcomm of intentional deception and of monopolizing markets for cell phone technology, is the first to address the issue. It reverses a lower court holding that Qualcomm had a legally sanctioned monopoly in its patented technology.
September 06, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In a decision that may increase competition in the cell phone industry, a federal appeals court says a patent holder can be sued under antitrust laws for deceptive conduct toward an organization that sets uniform telecommunications standards.
The ruling, issued Tuesday by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc., No. 06-492, is the first to address the issue and reverses a lower court holding that dismissed the antitrust claims.
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