Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Settlements: Implications for Competition and Innovation

Thomas, John R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drugs;    Drug industry;    Patent law and legislation;    Patent infringement;    Intellectual property;   

RP-ID  :  RL33717
RP-ID  :  RL33717_2008Nov04

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report introduces and analyzes innovation policy issues concerning pharmaceutical patent litigation settlements, including pharmaceutical patent litigation procedures under the Hatch-Waxman Act, the concept of reverse payment settlements, the status of reverse payment settlements under the antitrust laws, and congressional issues and alternatives.