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Feb. 13, 2020

Family feud: US Antitrust enforcers on opposite sides of high-stakes battle in FTC v. Qualcomm

The 9th is set to hear oral arguments in FTC v. Qualcomm on Thursday. This appeal of District Judge Lucy Koh’s groundbreaking ruling concerning Qualcomm’s chip set and patent licensing strategy is poised to clarify how firms may use — or not use — their IP in licensing.

Noah A. Brumfield

Partner
Allen & Overy

Email: noah.brumfield@allenovery.com

Noah Brumfield is a partner at Allen & Overy.

Jonathan (Jack) Klaren

Associate
White & Case LLP

Email: jklaren@whitecase.com

Jack is an associate in the firm's Global Competition Practice Group, based in Silicon Valley. He represents multinational technology companies in antitrust, intellectual property and trade secrets trial and appellate litigation.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in FTC v. Qualcomm on Thursday. This appeal of District Judge Lucy Koh's groundbreaking ruling concerning Qualcomm's chip set and patent licensing strategy is poised to clarify how firms may use -- or not use -- their IP in licensing. Simultaneously, the appeal has set the stage for an epic clash between the ...

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