Chapter 5: Patent pledge enforcement theories
Jorge L. Contreras
Category:
Monograph Chapter
Published:
31 Mar 2017
Page Range:
101–116
Collection:
Law 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785362491.00013
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Most observers today agree that patent pledges, or at least a significant percentage of them, ought to be enforced. However, there is a wide divergence of views regarding the most suitable theory to support such enforcement. This chapter reviews contract, estoppel, property, antitrust, and other theories that have been advanced for the enforcement of patent pledges and assesses their strengths and weaknesses.

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Cover Patent Pledges
Patent Pledges
Edited by
Jorge L. Contreras
and
Meredith Jacob
Monograph Book
Published:
31 Mar 2017
Print ISBN:
9781785362484
eISBN:
9781785362491
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785362491
Pages:
c 368
Collection:
Law 2017
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