Samsung has released its first comment regarding the EU antitrust investigation that was announced this week. The investigation, which grew out of Apple and Samsung’s escalating legal battle, will decide whether Samsung’s attempts to enforce several 3G patents violate an agreement it made to provide the patents to other companies on “fair and reasonable” terms. In a statement issued today, Samsung said it was “confident that its approach regarding the enforcement of its 3G standard-essential patents is consistent with all applicable antitrust principles,” and that “upon the scrutiny of the facts, the commission will conclude that Samsung Electronics has acted in compliance with EU competition rules.”
Samsung ‘confident’ of favorable EU antitrust ruling on patents
In a statement issued today, Samsung said that an antitrust investigation regarding its 3G patents “will conclude that Samsung Electronics has acted in compliance with EU competition rules.”
In a statement issued today, Samsung said that an antitrust investigation regarding its 3G patents “will conclude that Samsung Electronics has acted in compliance with EU competition rules.”
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
Obviously, Samsung wouldn’t be expressing doubt even if it weren’t sure of a favorable ruling. But with several days having passed since the initial announcement, this is the first time that the company has acknowledged that it’s under investigation.
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