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EU: Nokia working to end patent licensing dispute with Daimler

By  |  December 1, 2019

Nokia said on Friday it was working to end a row with Germany’s Daimler and other firms which have complained to the EU antitrust regulators about the level of fees charged for technology patents, reported Reuters

Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters the Finnish telecoms equipment maker had submitted a proposal for resolving the patent licensing fee row, but did not give details. 

The offer could pre-empt any move by the European Commission to open an investigation and remove the threat of fines if the firm was found to be abusing its position. One source said the commission has indicated in October it could launch a probe. 

Tech companies and the car industry have been at odds over royalties paid on technologies used in navigation systems, vehicle-to-vehicle communication and self-driving cars, areas increasingly in focus with the development of electric vehicles..

Full Content: Reuters

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