Topic
Patent Transfers
4 published works
Technology Law Dispatch
Claims for transfers of Patents: clarification on time limits
By Anette Gaertner, Jonathan Diehl
Germany is one of the most important patent litigation jurisdictions in Europe, making developments in its patent law very important to globally operating companies. In recent years, the number of…
Antitrust Alert
FTC’s Reporting Rule for Pharmaceutical Patent Transfers Upheld
On May 30, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a dispute with the Pharmaceutical Research and…
Focus on Regulation
FTC finalizes rule extending reporting requirements for pharmaceutical patent transfers
By Michele S. Harrington, Joseph Krauss, Robert Leibenluft, Leigh Oliver, Lauren Battaglia
On 6 November 2013 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced final changes to certain Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rules regarding acquisitions of exclusive patent rights in the pharmaceutical industry. The revised rules, which…
Antitrust Law Blog
FTC Proposes Amendments to the Premerger Notification Rules to Expand the Reportability of Transfers of Exclusive Patent Rights in the Pharmaceutical Industry
By Bob Magielnicki and Malika Levarlet On August 13, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed amendments to the Premerger Notification Rules issued under the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements…