Patent misuse and antitrust law : empirical, doctrinal and policy perspectives / Daryl Lim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lim, Daryl.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law--United States.

Antitrust law.

Intellectual property--United States.

Intellectual property.

Patent laws and legislation--United States.

Patent laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (510 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham : Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique book provides a comprehensive account of patent misuse and its relationship with antitrust law. Created to remedy and discourage misconduct by patent owners a century ago, its proper role today is debated more than ever before. Innovation and competition take place in increasingly complex environments which demand a clear understanding of where illegality ends and legitimate corporate strategy begins. The book is an essential resource for the curious, the expert and all those engaged in deciding what patent misuse means and should mean today. In addition to in-depth doctrinal and p

Contents:

Misuse and antitrust

A brief history of patent misuse

The anatomy of a defense

Key objections

Rethinking the future of patent misuse

The empirical landscape of misuse

Charting the scope of patent misuse.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-85793-018-4

OCLC:

862049931