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China: Draft SEP antitrust guideline released by SAMR for public comment

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On June 30, 2023, China’s antitrust authority – the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) – released draft guideline on standard essential patents (SEPs) for public comment. The comment period ends on July 29,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Claims Brought Against AbbVie

The Seventh Circuit recently confirmed that Actavis is the appropriate framework to assess biosimilar patent settlements, despite the differences in the regulatory structure—the first appellate court ruling on this issue. In...more

White & Case LLP

JFTC Market Research on Know-How and IP subject to Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position under the Anti-Monopoly Act

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The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") periodically conducts market research to review and investigate business activities that may violate abuse of superior bargaining position ("ASBP") regulations. For the first time in...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Qualcomm Loses Bid to Dismiss FTC’s Chip Monopoly Suit

Last Monday, the court denied Qualcomm, Inc.’s motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s suit against it for allegedly using anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly in baseband modem chips for cell phones. ...more

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When Does An IP Owner Become An IP Abuser?

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Over the last two years, China has ramped up its efforts with antitrust enforcement. This also includes IP related abuse. But what does IP abuse mean? IP law confers the right to exclude – which means that an IP owner can...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo IP Newsletter - April 2016

The 2015 Changes to the Federal Rules Matter for Your Patent Case and Tech Business: Getting in the Courthouse Door Just Got Tougher - It used to be that a complaint for patent infringement would survive a motion to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Qualcomm Agrees to $975 Million Fine and Conduct Remedies to Resolve Chinese Standard Essential Patent Licensing Investigation

The assertion of standard essential patents (SEPs) by patent-holders has raised patent, contract, and competition issues in jurisdictions around the world. One SEP holder, Qualcomm, has faced particular scrutiny with respect...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Antitrust and Competition Newsletter - December 2014 (Global)

For this month’s Top Stories, we are republishing two very recent Orrick Client Alerts that address an important U.S. appellate decision regarding the extraterritorial application of U.S. antitrust laws and the first U.S....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Antitrust and Competition Newsletter - February 2013

In This Issue: - A Modern Look at the Nine ‘No-Nos’ of Patent Licensing Under U.S. Antitrust Law: The First Four ‘No-Nos’ - Supreme Court Grants Cert. in Watson Reverse Payment Settlement Case - 7th Circuit...more

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