Antitrust Issues in Intellectual Property Law

Focusing on specific recent developments in antitrust law, this guide helps the intellectual property lawyer stay informed about the many ways in which antitrust law limits, disciplines, and counterbalances intellectual property law--and vice versa. Practical and clearly written, this is a concise and handy resource help you understand the issues and outcomes for clients who will be directly affected by the interplay of these two areas of law. Topics cover these IP-antitrust issues from a practitioner’s viewpoint:• Acquisition, procurement, and ownership of IP• Licensing• Litigation• Settlements under the Hatch-Waxman Act• Incorporation of IP into a standard set by a standard-setting organization (SSO)