Apple-Powermat UK patent row puts line between discounts, distortions in focus
By Melissa Ritti ( October 9, 2026, 15:46 GMT | Comment) -- Apple must propose how it will disclose internal information about the strategy behind its Via LA patent license, including whether the deal was structured to push a future fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rate determination downward. Its fight with Powermat Technologies could again test how UK courts distinguish legitimate commercial discounts from terms that distort license comparisons.Apple has been directed to propose disclosure of internal documents that could shed light on its motivation to become a Via LA licensee, as a UK court prepares to take a closer look at the deal....
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