Apple signs EU complaint decrying FRAND patent abuse related to autonomous cars
A group of 27 companies including BMW, Cisco, Daimler, Dell, Ford, Lenovo and others informed the European Union’s antitrust watchdog that unnamed parties are allegedly refusing to license standard essential patents on fair and reasonable terms, The Irish Times reports.
While the report falls short of naming FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) contract laws, the letter’s language suggests those issues are in play.