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En Banc Federal Circuit Decision Clarifies Permissible Conduct By Patent Pools And Other Joint Ventures Under The Patent Misuse Doctrine
In Princo Corp. v. International Trade Commission ,1the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed whether certain licensing practices related to a patent pool involving optical disc-related patents constituted patent misuse. The decision provides guidance for patent holders...
Read MoreFTC And DOJ Issue Joint Report Regarding Antitrust Enforcement And Intellectual Property Rights
Interesting and difficult questions lie at the intersection of intellectual property rights and antitrust enforcement. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the "Agencies") recently released a long-awaited joint report on that intersection entitled "Antitrust Enforcement...
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