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Will Google Break the GPL?

by Ria Schalnat | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/3/2013

The subject of open source licensing has created a level of uncertainty amongst companies, especially with General Public License (GPL) or GPL derivatives when it comes to intellectual property restrictions on coded data. The...more

"New Year Will See More Policing of Patent Conduct by US and EU Competition Agencies"

by Simon Baxter, Alec Chang, Ian John, James Keyte, Sharis Pozen, Ingrid Vandenborre | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2013

If recent events are any indication, U.S. and European antitrust agencies will remain focused this year on the intersection of intellectual property and competition law. In particular, the agencies have concluded that under...more

On the FTC-Google Settlement

by Howard Ullman on 1/8/2013

Much has already been written about the specific terms of the settlement, so I will not attempt duplicate that effort. You can find the actual settlement here (see alert for link). There is some interesting background...more

FTC-Google Consent Decree Provides Important Lessons Regarding Standards-Essential Patents

by I. Neel Chatterjee, Monte Cooper, Jay Jurata, David Smith | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/7/2013

On January 3, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a Consent Decree with Google Inc. (“Google”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Motorola Mobility LLC (“Motorola”). The decree settles allegations that Google...more

"FTC Ends Google Investigation With a ‘Slap on the Wrist’"

by Alec Chang, Matthew Hendrickson, Sharis Pozen, Steven Sunshine, Sean Tepe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/4/2013

On January 3, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ended its highly publicized and wide-ranging investigation into Google Inc.’s business practices with an enforcement action that has been described by some as a “slap on...more

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Will Google Break the GPL?

"New Year Will See More Policing of Patent Conduct by US and EU Competition Agencies"

On the FTC-Google Settlement

FTC-Google Consent Decree Provides Important Lessons Regarding Standards-Essential Patents

"FTC Ends Google Investigation With a ‘Slap on the Wrist’"

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