Blocking Patents in European Competition Law av Angelika S. Murer

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<p>In practice and jurisprudence in European competition law, it is especially difficult to define the boundaries of patent abuse as an offence. In this thoroughly researched book, the author answers the question of when and how an application for a blocking patent can amount to an abuse of a dominant position under Article 102 TFEU. Drawing on legal literature and European Union (EU) case law, the presentation analyses a constellation of blocking patenting strategies and proposes potential remedies where abuse is involved.</p><p>With detailed descriptions of the characteristics of potentially abusive and non-abusive behaviour regarding applications for blocking patents, the book provides the following and more:</p><ul><li>a comprehensive analysis of the case law of the EU courts on the abuse of a dominant position in cases which involve intellectual property rights;</li><li>insights on how patenting strategies affect competition with a particular focus on the application of blocking p