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FTC Issues Dodd-Frank Report to Congress, Focused on Debit Card Transactions
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The Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress explaining steps the agency has taken in connection with new rules on debit card transactions that were put in place last year by the Federal...
FTC Approves Final Order Restoring Competition in Market for Magnesium Plates for Photoengraving
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order restoring competition in the market for magnesium plates for photoengraving. According to the FTC’s complaint...
FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Settlement Order Concerning Robert Bosch GmbH through January 9, 2013
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At the request of several members of the public, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the time to submit comments on the proposed settlement order concerning Robert Bosch GmbH through January 9...
FTC Settlement with IDEXX Restores Competition in the Market for Diagnostic Testing Products Used by Pet Veterinarians
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The largest U.S. supplier of diagnostic testing products used by small animal veterinarians, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., has agreed to drop its exclusive-dealing arrangements with a top distributor...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Cornings Proposed Acquisition of Discovery Labware, Inc. Would Have Been Anticompetitive
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Corning, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Becton, Dickinson and Company’s Discovery...
FTC Issues Complaint Seeking to Block Integrated Device Technology, Inc.s Proposed $330 Million Acquisition of PLX Technology, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an administrative complaint seeking to stop electronics component manufacturer Integrated Device Technology, Inc.’s proposed $330 million acquisition of PLX...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Acquisition of Actavis Inc. Would Have Been Anticompetitive
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Actavis Inc. would have been...
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
091 0023
Case Status
Closed
Dec10
Patent Assertion Entity Activities Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice hosted a one-day event to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and the implications...
Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice to Hold Workshop on Patent Assertion Entity Activities
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The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice will hold a joint public workshop on Dec. 10, 2012, to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and...
FTC Files Amicus Brief Explaining How Injunctions Related to Standard-Essential Patents Can Harm Competition, Innovation, and Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals explaining that it is ordinarily inappropriate for a court to issue an injunction barring the sale of...
FTC Approves Final Order Restoring Competition for Adult Cardiology Services in Reno, Nevada
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order restoring competition for adult cardiology services in Reno, Nevada. Under the order, Renown Health, the...
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Report on Activities Related to Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Act
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FTC Staff Opinion: The Methodist Hospital System May Sell Discounted Shortage Drugs to Baytown EMS as an Emergency Humanitarian Gesture; FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Universal Health Services, Inc.s Acquisition of Ascend Health
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FTC Staff Opinion: The Methodist Hospital System May Sell Discounted Shortage Drugsto Baytown EMS as an Emergency Humanitarian Gesture In a letter issued today, the staff of the Federal Trade...
FTC Seeks Public Comments as Part of Its Review of Guides Advising Businesses How to Avoid Illegal Discrimination in the Provision of Promotional Allowances and Services
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s systematic review of its rules and guides, the agency is seeking public comments on the guidance it gives manufacturers and wholesalers as to how they can...
FTC Files Amicus Brief Explaining That Pharmaceutical "Product Hopping" Can Be the Basis for an Antitrust Lawsuit
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania explaining that minor, non-therapeutic changes to a branded pharmaceutical...
FTC Order Restores Competition in U.S. Market for Equipment Used to Recharge Vehicle Air Conditioning Systems
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The Federal Trade Commission will require Robert Bosch GmbH to sell a business that makes equipment used to recharge vehicle air conditioning systems as part of an agreement resolving charges that...
FTC's 2012 Report Concludes U.S. Ethanol Market Remains Unconcentrated
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The market for fuel ethanol in the United States remains unconcentrated, with 154 firms nationwide either producing ethanol or likely to be in production in the next 12 to 18 months, according to the...
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