The United States Federal Trade Commission has been looking into Google's use of Motorola's patent portfolio since June, but it appears the investigation could end in a settlement — and it may come as soon as this week. Politico reports that the two entities have been in talks about the investigation, which centers around whether Google-owned Motorola's FRAND patent litigation has been anticompetitive in nature. Under such a settlement, Google would likely agree to license any standards-essential patents in the Motorola portfolio, as well as abstain from seeking sales bans on products it feels infringe said patents.
The latter detail has been a particular sticking point as of late. Just last week the FTC weighed in on a case between...
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