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Re: ACTION-295: Should v. Must

From: Walter van Holst <walter.van.holst@xs4all.nl>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:53:50 +0200
Message-ID: <5081A1BE.5040306@xs4all.nl>
To: public-tracking@w3.org 
On 10/19/12 4:36 PM, Shane Wiley wrote:
> Has there ever been a court case anywhere in the world over the
> merits of the implementation of a voluntary technical standard
> (outside of IP/patent issues)?  

None that I am aware of. And I've been interested in the interaction
between technical standards, competition law and contract law for over a
decade. I would be genuinely delighted to learn of such a case.

Regards,

 Walter
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