Patent guidelines put tech firms, carmakers on collision course

By Foo Yun Chee on Jun 13, 2019 1:25PM

Patent guidelines put tech firms, carmakers on collision course

Prospect of antitrust suits.

Rival proposals for European patent guidelines covering technology vital for building self-driving cars and internet-linked vehicles have set tech firms and carmakers on a collision course. The differences between firms such as Qualcomm and Nokia and vehicle manufacturers like BMW and Daimler ...

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