The
High Court has granted a software application developer, Unlockd Ltd
(Unlockd), an interim injunction to prevent Google from withdrawing or suspending
‘Admob’ services used for the delivery of advertisements on mobile phones.
The
High Court considered that if the services were to be withdrawn there was an
appreciable risk of harm to existing commercial relationships and that damages
would be inadequate.
Unlockd
alleges that the decision by Google to withdraw the Admob services constitutes
an abuse of Google’s dominant position and the High Court considers that there
is a serious issue to be tried.
Unlockd
asked for an expedited trial to start in July but due to the unavailability of
a suitable competition judge the earliest trial date that could be found is at
the end of September. The trial is
expected to last for five to seven days, starting on 24 September.
Unlockd Ltd and Unlockd Media Technology
Ltd v Google Ireland Ltd, Google Commerce Ltd and Google LLC (unreported)
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