EU: Samsung's abuse of patent obstruction competition will investigate

February 1 news, according to technology website BGR reported that the European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into Samsung and will investigate whether Samsung “abuses patents to prevent competitors from using their key patented technologies to hinder market competition”.

The European Commission stated that Samsung used its patent portfolio to launch a series of patent litigations against competitors such as Apple. However, according to European mobile phone standards, these Samsung patents are indispensable for the production of mobile phones. Samsung did not fully fulfill its promise to provide its competitors with the standardized patent technology necessary for certain mobile phones in 1998, which violated the EU's non-discrimination (FRAND) clause.

The European Commission stated that in order to ensure market competition, Samsung needs to fully honor its commitments and not violate EU antitrust rules.