Failure to Negotiate License in Good Faith Under FRAND May Preempt Patent Damages

4/6/2013 - Failure to negotiate a license in good faith under FRAND may preempt patent damages -- The Tokyo District Court ruled that Samsung cannot seek patent damages against Apple because Samsung’s failure to negotiate a license to Apple in good faith under its own FRAND declaration constituted an abuse of patent right. (IPCat, PatentProgress)

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