Availability of Injunctive Relief for Standard-Essential Patent Holders.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Licenses.

Patents.

Administrative agencies.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (28 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of current debate over whether a holder of a patent essential to an industry standard, who has promised to license such patented technology on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, may obtain an injunction from a Federal court or an exclusion order from the International Trade Commission against infringing products that implement the industry standard. Summarizes several fundamental principles of patent law, and discusses relationship between standard-setting organizations and FRAND licensing. Explains role and duties of the International Trade Commission (ITC) and how different legal standards apply to the award of injunctive relief in Federal courts and in the ITC. Reviews recent developments relating to standard-essential patents and FRAND licensing that have occurred in Federal agencies responsible for antitrust enforcement, ITC cases, and Congressional hearings.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Availability of Injunctive Relief for Standard-Essential Patent Holders

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