Turkish Competition Board initiates an investigation on Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş.

Turkish Competition Board has initiated an investigation on 3 May 2018 on Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş. following a preliminary inquiry based on an allegation that Koninklijke Philips N.V. acted against its commitment submitted to the relevant standard-setting organisation to license its patents regarding the standard for subtitle technology on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. The press release dated 12.06.2018 about the investigation, initiated by the decision dated 03.05.2018 and numbered 18-13/236-M, is available via http://www.rekabet.gov.tr/tr/Guncel/koninklijke-philips-n-v-ve-turk-philips--a38304c2416ee81180ef0050568d4f05