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• FTC accepts Chevron's Unocal plan, CNOOC challenges

  - 2005-07-01

  Pending public comment, the US Federal Trade Commission FTC has accepted the acquisition plan drawn up by Chevron for Unocal. FTC acceptance was received after Chevron and Unocal agreed to settle litigation issues relating to Unocal's US reformulated gasoline patents. The FTC acceptance did not rule out further action by...

  Tags: Chevron Corp., FINANCE, FTC, Investment, Litigation, Unocal Corp.

• Unocal to Publicize RFG Patents, Halt Enforcement

  - 2005-06-22

  Unocal will stop enforcing its reformulated gasoline RFG patents and release them to the public under a settlement reached with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission FTC.Unocal will stop enforcing its reformulated gasoline RFG patents and release them to the public under a settlement reached with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission...

  Tags: FTC, patent, Unocal Corp.

• SETTLEMENT RESOLVES RFG PATENT MESS, CLEARS CHEVRON'S BUY OF UNOCAL

  - 2005-06-20

  Unocal will stop enforcing its RFG patents and release them to the public, according to a settlement reached with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission FTC. The consent order, issued as part of Chevron's acquisition of the upstream oil company, settles the Unocal will stop enforcing its RFG patents and release...

  Tags: Chevron Corp., FTC, patent, settlement, Unocal Corp.

• FTC clears way for merger

  - 2005-06-13

  WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission on Friday cleared the way for Chevron Corp. to acquire Unocal Corp. for $18 billion, voting 4-0 to settle a two-year-old complaint against Unocal alleging anticompetitive practices. The settlement ends a legal fight between Unocal and the FTC over the energy company's...

  Tags: Chevron Corp., FTC, Litigation, merger, Unocal Corp.

• CHEVRON, UNOCAL PROPOSE SETTLEMENT OF RFG PATENT ISSUES

  - 2005-06-13

  Chevron Corp. and Unocal have proposed to anti-trust regulators a settlement of the issues relating to their merger. The proposal, made to staff at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission FTC, addresses Unocal's RFG patents, Chevron said. The proposed settlemChevron Corp. and Unocal have proposed to anti-trust regulators a settlement of...

  Tags: Chevron Corp., FTC, settlement, Unocal Corp.

• Chevron's Unocal acquisition gets OK from US

  - 2005-06-10

  WASHINGTON AFP — US oil giant Chevron Corp.'s proposed 18 billion dollar acquisition of Unocal Corp. was given the green light from the Federal Trade Commission after two consent orders were agreed upon. Under terms of the orders, Unocal will stop enforcing certain reformulated gasoline patents and will release...

  Tags: acquisition, Chevron Corp., FINANCE, FTC, Investment, Litigation, merger, settlement, Unocal Corp.

• Chevron, Unocal strike deal with FTC over anti-trust charges.

  - 2005-06-10

  Jun. 10--NEW YORK -- Chevron and Unocal said on Wednesday they had reached a proposed settlement of anti-trust charges over gasoline patents with staff of the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement, which should still be approved by the FTC's commi Jun. 10--NEW YORK -- Chevron and...

  Tags: antitrust, Chevron Corp., FTC, settlement, Unocal Corp.

• The Antitrust Risks Associated With Manipulating The Standard-Setting Process.

  - 2004-10-13

  In many technology-related markets, an industry standard will emerge to provide a common framework or format to ensure interoperability among related products and to foster the development of ancillary or peripheral devices. Some standards will develop as a result of open market competition. In other cases, however, standards are created...

  Tags: antitrust, Authentication/Encryption, Dell Computer Corp., FTC, JEDEC, Rambus Inc., SECURITY, standards, Unocal Corp.

• MURIS REINSTATES GASOLINE PATENT COMPLAINT AGAINST UNOCAL

  - 2004-07-12

  Unocal is once again facing charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission FTC that the California-based oil firm violated antitrust laws by defrauding the California Air Resources Board CARB in connection with the state's "Phase 2" summe Unocal is once again facing charges from the U.S. Federal Trade...

  Tags: FTC, oil company, Unocal Corp.

• FTC Reinstates Antitrust Charges Against Unocal Over Gasoline

  - 2004-07-08

  WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday reinstated antitrust charges against Unocal, saying the company deceived California state regulators and illegally gained monopoly power to produce clean-burning gasoline. WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday reinstated antitrust charges against Unocal, saying the...

  Tags: antitrust, FTC, gasoline, Unocal Corp.