Competition versus Patents – Anatomy of an underlying policy tension

By Bertold Bär-Bouyssière[1] 2013 has seen significant tensions between antitrust enforcement and patents. The various “pay for delay” cases are the most visible development, but there are many others. increasingly, competition authorities challenge the use of patents or virtually ignore them when applying competition law. What is the ideology behind these occurrences? The short article…

LIFE SCIENCES – WEEKLY INDUSTRY NEWS

Belarus Ambulance Doctors: Underpaid And Overworked, by Vadzim Smok, Posted on BelarusDigest Leading up to New Year’s Eve and throughout the first week of 2014, employees of the Minsk municipal ambulance service launched a protest. They are demanding a raise in salaries and improved labour conditions. The healthcare sector in Belarus remains financed by the state and has…

Patent Settlements as an endangered species

  Authors       James R.M. Killick   Partner   White & Case   Practice Experience   James Killick heads the Firm’s Global Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare practice. He is a litigator with a broad range of European law experience, advising clients on pharmaceuticals, competition, international trade (customs, export control, dumping) and State aid. He…