Reuters exclusively revealed that the European Commission has updated draft patent rules to make it easier for patent holders to sue companies over royalty disputes in hopes that the move will end costly legal spats over patents essential to key technologies for telecoms equipment, mobile phones, computers, connected cars and smart devices.
Business & FinanceEconomyGovernmentTechnology
EU tweaks draft patent rules making it easier for patent holders to sue
24 April 2023, 2:57 pm 1 minute
Market Impact
Mobile technology was a hotbed of patent litigation in the previous decade involving Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), HTC Corp (2498.TW), Motorola, Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and Nokia.
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Topics of Interest: Business & FinanceEconomyGovernmentTechnology
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Business & FinanceEconomy & PolicyTechnology
Regions: Europe
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Important Regional Story
