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24 November 2020AmericasMuireann Bolger

Philips defeats antitrust claims in ultrasound infringement suit

Philips was not anti-competitive when it refused a medical equipment maintenance company access to its software for ultrasound machines but did misuse its copyright, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington has ruled.

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