Tech companies plotting to use standards essential patents to bolster their market power best think twice before doing so. Because European Union competition chief Joaquin Almunia isn’t going to tolerate such behavior.

In a speech given at the Concurrences conference in Paris today, Almunia promised to take a hard line with the abuse of technology standards-related patents.

“When monopolies and tight oligopolies are allowed to occupy a market, they tend to resist change and often end up caring only about the preservation of their business models,” Almunia said. “Owners... 

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