by anickow | Jan 18, 2011 | Commentary
European patents are presently granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) under the European Patent Convention (EPC), but they remain expensive for patent seekers, roughly ten times as expensive as an American patent. This expense is due in large part to translation...
by aownbey | Nov 29, 2009 | Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology
European Union (EU) regulators closed their investigation of Qualcomm Inc. after all of the companies accusing Qualcomm of charging excessive royalties on technology patents withdrew their complaints. In 2005, six technology companies filed complaints alleging that...