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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
Right. And if eInk charged a truly ridiculous price, other companies would ask to license the invention. And if the licensing terms demanded are excessive, the would-be competitor can sue. I
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P.S. It could be that I am blowing smoke, concerning the licensing situation, in this post. If I misunderstand, I am willing to learn, especially if the told gently and the actually legal situation is given with appropriate links.
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Well I can;t provide any links, but in general a company is under no obligation to license their patents. If they want to keep sole control of them, they can.
What you might be thinking of is the situation where a company has negotiated to make some of its patents required parts of a standard, and part of that agreement is that they must license them on a fair and non discriminatory basis to anyone who pays. That is part of the contract they made with the licensing body.