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IEEE Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing

Dr. John D. Kulick, chair of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights on “Standard-Essential Patent Disputes and Antitrust Law.”

Dr. Kulick was joined by deputy director Suzanne Munck from the Federal Trade Commission, as well as by representatives from Intel and Qualcomm.

You can find a webcast of the testimonies here.

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