The Ninth Circuit has reversed a lower court's antitrust ruling against Qualcomm, finding the chipmaker did not violate antitrust law through its licensing of standard-essential patents. The decision overturns a trial court victory for the FTC and marks a major win for Qualcomm in a years-long regulatory battle.
·Ninth Circuit ruled Qualcomm's SEP licensing practices do not constitute antitrust violations
·Decision reverses lower court findings that favored the FTC's antitrust case
·FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson expressed concern about the ruling's implications
·DOJ and other federal agencies had opposed the FTC's position in the case
·Judge Koh's earlier ruling requiring Qualcomm to rip up licenses has been effectively overturned on appeal
drawn from Mintz, The Federalist Society, IPWatchdog.com, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) · updated 311d ago