The Strategic Acquisition and Enforcement of Patents and Competition Law

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New York Law School

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September 16, 2009

Publication Date

9-16-2009

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Many categories of strategic patenting occur in a form that appears to be legitimate profit-taking and a lawful adaptation by commercial practice to commercial realities. However, other strategic practices fit into a pattern of conduct that is prohibited by the competition laws. The purpose of this talk is to look at some examples of this type of strategic behavior such as: aggressive litigation strategy based on bad faith claims; misuse of patents in the pharmaceutical sector; patent ambushes; and patent flooding strategies.

Recommended Citation

New York Law School, "The Strategic Acquisition and Enforcement of Patents and Competition Law" (2009). Institute for Information Law and Policy at NYLS (Event Posters). 5.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/iilp/5