Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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37768 | World Patent Information | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
When patents support anti-competitive conduct, innovation can be damaged not only by lack of market access but by the prohibitive costs of litigation. The creation of patent barriers is inconsistent with IP protection and enforcement agreed upon under the World Trade Organization and trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (‘TRIPS’). The study uses the US Apple v HTC IP legal case to investigate anti-competitive market behavior and trade barriers. The research provides a formal patent analytic methodology and the case analysis result. The research method tests whether patent conflicts and technical trade barriers are significantly encouraged by existing IP laws.
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Authors
Charles V. Trappey, Amy J.C. Trappey, Yu-Hui Wang,