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Amy Klobuchar: So what you are saying is, you know, you acknowledge there is competition, but once the standards are set and someone is…

On the recordJuly 29, 2013
So what you are saying is, you know, you acknowledge there is competition, but once the standards are set and someone is fortunate enough to have their patent included in a standard, then you see lessening competition, which has an effect on prices for consumers and competition going forward.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Klobuchar discusses the impact of patent standards on competition and consumer prices.

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