EU exec says Motorola Mobility broke EU competition rules

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7y3ch4k65pQO8.asGn._GA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-04-29T100423Z_1_CBREA3S0RZD00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG (http://news.yahoo.com/eu-exec-says-motorola-mobility-broke-eu-competition-100423692--sector.html)The European Commission, the European Union's competition watchdog, ruled on Tuesday that Motorola Mobility broke EU competition rules by seeking an injunction against Apple on the basis of a smartphone patent. "The so-called smartphone patent wars should not occur at the expense of consumers," EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said in a statement. The Commission ruled that it was abusive for Motorola to seek an injunction against Apple in Germany on the basis of a patent it had committed to license. Apple had agreed to buy a license and pay royalties.



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