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JOHN W. SCHLICHER |
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PATENTS, PATENT LITIGATION, PATENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND SETTLEMENT, LICENSING, ANTITRUST, LAW AND ECONOMICS |
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John W. Schlicher, “Antitrust and Competition Law Limits on Licensing Practices in the European Union, Japan, and the United States,” Advanced Licensing Agreements 2004, Practising Law Institute (2004) Table of Contents (partial) I. THE DIFFERENT PURPOSES AND METHODS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF LICENSING IN THE UNITED STATES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND JAPAN II. THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE EU, AND JAPAN III. THE FUTURE OF LICENSING REGULATION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS IV. THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN ANTITRUST LIMITS ON LICENSING PRACTICES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES A. An Overview of Legal Limits on Licensing Strategy B. Refusing to License, Enforcing Rights and Controlling the Supply of Licenses C. Royalty Issues 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan D. Grantbacks 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan E. Tying Arrangements 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan F. Package Licensing 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan G. Granting an Exclusive License 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan H. Exclusive Dealing: Restrictions against the Licensor or Licensee Dealing in Competitive Products 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan I. Limits on Use of Trademarks J. Quality Restrictions K. Field Of Use Restrictions 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan L. Price Restrictions 1. United States 3. Japan M. Quantity Restrictions 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan N. Customer Restrictions 1. European Union 2. Japan O. Territory Restrictions 1. United States 2. European Union 3. Japan P. Preserving the Value of Rights and Challenges to the Validity of Rights 1. United States 2. European Unio 3. Japan |