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Intellectual Property,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Oct. 28, 2019

Intel antitrust lawsuit against SoftBank subsidiary raises novel issues

Intel Corp. is purusing a rare complaint against a SoftBank Group. Corp.-owned investment firm claiming it is violating antitrust law by acquiring more than 1,000 technology patents and filing waves of aggressive infringement cases against the Santa Clara-based semiconductor giant.

Intel Corp. is pursuing a rare complaint against a SoftBank Group Corp.-owned investment firm, claiming it is violating antitrust law by acquiring more than 1,000 technology patents and filing waves of aggressive infringement cases against the Santa Clara-based semiconductor giant.

The lawsuit, filed last week in federal court, alleges San Francisco-based Fortress Investment Group LLC acquired a number of patent holding companies and...

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