JOHN W. SCHLICHER

PATENTS, PATENT LITIGATION, PATENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND

SETTLEMENT, LICENSING, ANTITRUST, LAW AND ECONOMICS

 

 

John W. Schlicher, Licensing Intellectual Property, Legal, Business and Market Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons (1996)(427 pages) and  Licensing Intellectual Property, 1999 Cumulative Supplement (John Wiley & Sons 1999)(303 pages)

 

Summary Table Of Contents (Table of Contents)

 

Chapter 1      AN INTRODUCTION TO LICENSING OF PATENTS AND KNOW-HOW

 

1.1  Technology, Licensing And Law

1.2  The Commercial Value, Cost And Risk Of Technology

1.4  Licensing As A Method Of Exploiting The Commercial Value Of Patent, Trade Secret, And Contract Rights

1.5  An Overview Of Licensing Strategy

1.7  An Overview Of How The Law Limits Licensing Practices

 

Chapter 2      THE LAW OF LICENSING PATENT AND KNOW-HOW RIGHTS

 

2.1  The Legal Limits On Licensing

2.5  Introduction To The Limits On Licensing Under Antitrust, Misuse And Public Policy Doctrines     

2.7  The Economic Principles Underlying Legal Limits On Licensing Patent And Related Rights           

2.9  The Law And The Basic Options Of Intellectual Property Owners 

 

Chapter 3      THE LEGAL LIMITS ON THE DECISION TO LICENSE AND PAYMENTS FOR LICENSES             

 

Chapter 4      THE LEGAL LIMITS ON THE NATURE OF PRODUCTS AND RIGHTS SUPPLIED TOGETHER  –  TYING AND PACKAGE LICENSING                        

 

Chapter 5      LEGAL LIMITS ON THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF LICENSED RIGHTS - EXCLUSIVITY, FIELD OF USE, PRICE, QUANTITY, TERRITORY, CUSTOMER AND CROSS-LICENSING      

 

Chapter 6      LICENSES DEEMED TO ARISE FROM SALE OF A PRODUCT - IMPLIED LICENSES AND EXHAUSTION OF RIGHTS                

 

Chapter 7      THE LIMITS ON LICENSING UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF FEDERAL PREEMPTION                             

Chapter 8      THE DIFFERENT PURPOSES AND METHODS OF LICENSING REGULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND JAPAN

 

Chapter 9      UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT ON LICENSING

 

Chapter 10    LICENSING REGULATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

 

Chapter 11    LICENSING REGULATION IN JAPAN

 

Chapter 12    THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN ANTITRUST LIMITS ON LICENSING PRACTICES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES

 

12.1  The Different Purposes And Methods Of Legal Regulation Of Licensing In The United States, The European Union, And Japan

12.2  The Interdependence Of Legal Developments In The United States, The EU, And Japan

12.3  The Future Of Licensing Regulation And International Trade Agreements

12.4  The Similarities And Differences In Antitrust Limits On Licensing Practices In The European Union, Japan   And The United States