Samsung Under the Watchful Eye of the EU

Written by Nick G. - Posted on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:52

European Union Emblem.

This seems to be a theme of the past few months, this time Samsung is under investigation for patents that were made roughly ten years ago.

"Samsung's European legal woes don't look to be abating anytime soon, as the EU today formally launched an investigation into the Korean manufacturers' competitive practices. At issue are, not surprisingly, a collection of patents that Samsung has used to launch a series of lawsuits against rival companies. The manufacturer maintains that these patents are essential to complying with European mobile standards, but the EU says Samsung may be in violation of a promise it made more than ten years ago. Back in 1998, the firm said it would license these essential telephonic patents to competing manufacturers, under the terms outlined in FRAND. The Commission explained the obligation and its potential ramifications in the following statement:"

Source: Engadget

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