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To: pyslent who wrote (12233)	11/5/2011 3:17:31 PM
From: iggyl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32692

No question in my mind either. Apple has claimed they attempted to license patents but per Apple terms were not fair and reasonable. Foss posted a blog that he has been commissioned by Microsoft to undertake a study of negotiations by companies attempting or succeeding in licensing FRAND patents under reasonable terms. These patents were to establish standards and were often not unique solutions but one of alternate solutions agreed upon by standards committees made up of participating companies. The EU allowed the these standards patents, waiving anti-trust, with the understanding that licensing terms would not be abused. Now companies like Samsung and Motorola appear to be attempting to force co- licensing of Apple's patents in exchange for the rights to these FRAND patents. Apple views that as an abuse. The EU may well find that a violation of the granted anti-trust exemption. I certainly hope so. If Apple has viable patents let others either pay for the right to use them if Apple chooses to license or find an alternative solution.