Antitrust Issues in Intellectual Property Law, Second Edition

The intersection of intellectual property law and antitrust law is busy and complicated, and there's no reason to believe that the heavy traffic will abate anytime soon. In the past year alone, the congress, regulators and courts have all made significant statements affecting the historical balance between the competing policies underlying intellectual property and antitrust law.

Antitrust Issues in Intellectual Property Law, Second Edition focuses on recent developments, helping the IP practitioner stay informed about the law and the many ways in which antitrust law limits, disciplines, and counterbalances intellectual property law and vice versa. Topics cover antitrust issues in these key areas of intellectual property law:

• Acquisition, procurement, and ownership
• Licensing
• Litigation
• Settlements under the Hatch-Waxman Act
• Incorporation of IP into a standard set by a standard-setting organization (SSO)

Bradford P. Lyerla, Editor in Chief Emeritus, a partner at Tabet DiVito & Rothstein, is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who focuses on patent and trade secret litigation. Recognized as a leader in his field by numerous organizations, he is highly regarded by peers and clients alike for his trial skills, litigation wisdom, and strategic thinking. He has tried dozens of high-stakes trials and argued numerous appeals representing a who’s who of prominent corporations involved in technologies ranging from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to food and chemical manufacturing to communications and computing.