IPNews® – Qualcomm, Microsoft and others filed public comments with the FTC saying that Google has been pursuing injunctive relief against them despite the company’s agreement with the FTC forbidding it from doing so.
In a settlement with the FTC, Google agreed that it would cease seeking sales bans on competitors that were willing to pay licensing fees for the use of its patented standard-essential technology. However, several companies claim that Google is still seeking injunctive relief and is leveraging the threat of an injunction as a tool in royalty rate negotiations.
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