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Comment: EU rulings on Samsung, MMI provide clarity on patent wars, but not the last word

By Matthew Newman and Lewis Crofts ( April 29, 2014, 14:55 GMT | Comment) -- Today’s decisions to wrap up EU antitrust probes against Motorola Mobility and Samsung won’t be the last word in the patent wars between technology companies. Patent owners are likely to argue that each dispute with licensees is based on specific facts, meaning that the European Commission’s principles on product injunctions may not apply.The European Commission today decided to wrap up probes against Motorola Mobility and Samsung. But the rulings won’t be the last word in the patent wars between technology companies, and EU antitrust chief Joaquín Almunia has said that other cases are already under investigation....

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