Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Settlements. Implications for Competition and Innovation

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law.

Patents.

Pharmaceutical industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Introduces and analyzes innovation policy issues concerning pharmaceutical patent litigation settlements. Reviews pharmaceutical patent litigation procedures under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. Explains concept of reverse payment settlements, analyzes reverse payment settlement status under certain antitrust laws, and summarizes Congressional issues and alternatives

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Settlements

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-RSI-0030

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