European Union regulators revealed on Thursday that Samsung Electronics is not willing to drag its rivals, like Apple, to court over patent disputes so as to end an antitrust investigation. The move is likely to end a feud between the world's biggest mobile operators. Samsung is also likely to be benefitted from the move by averting a possible fine of up to $18.3 billion.

It is a known fact that a long-running war exists between Samsung and Apple in courts in more than 10 countries. The reason is simple, both wants to gain control of the lucrative mobile market.

"Samsung has offered to abstain from seeking injunctions for mobile SEPs (standard essential patents) for a period of five years against any company that agrees to a particular licensing framework", the Commission said in a statement.

Interested parties can comment on Samsung's proposal within a month, it said. The commission was of the belief that clarity will be brought to the mobile telephony industry via the Samsung case.

Joaquin Almunia, the European Commissioner for Competition, said that standard-essential patent abuses must be taken care of to ensure standard-setting are not adversely affected and customers do not have to pay the price for so-called patent wars.