Patents in Motion: The Troubling Implications of the <em>N-Data</em> Settlement
A little over a year ago, in January 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTCâ€Â) announced a settlement with Negotiated Data Solutions (“N-Dataâ€Â) regarding the firm’s patent licensing practices in relation to the Ethernet standard for computer networking. I highlight a few of these questions below, along with their broader policy implications.