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January 28, 2020Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

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Qualcomm Antitrust Case Raises Far-Reaching National Security Concerns (From Forbes)

January 28, 2020Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

On February 13th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments concerning whether chip maker Qualcomm should be forced to license its hard-won patents to competitors such as Huawei. A lower court ruled that the company must share intellectual property with rivals to avoid engaging in anti-competitive behavior, but applying that principle globally rather than just within U.S. borders is a novel interpretation of antitrust law. If the lower court ruling is upheld, the Qualcomm precedent could have devastating consequences for U.S. economic and military security. I have written a commentary for Forbes here.

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