Law360, New York (June 07, 2012, 10:43 PM ET) -- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has come out against Google Inc.'s attempts to block imports of the Xbox and iPhone, putting the FTC at the center of a high-stakes debate over the potential anti-competitive effects of injunctions involving standard-essential patents, though attorneys say it's unclear whether the courts will adopt the agency's view.
The FTC announced its opposition Wednesday in a filing with the U.S. International Trade Commission, which is considering whether to issue exclusion orders barring imports of Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox and Apple Inc.'s iPhone...
FTC Opposition To Import Bans Plays Murky Role In IP Debate
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