The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Dismisses Antitrust Case Challenging Patent Thicket (Humira)

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Dismisses Antitrust Case Challenging Patent Thicket (Humira)

Whether behavior relating to a patent thicket presents an antitrust issue is a nuanced question. But a recent ruling involving the biologic Humira shows how not to decide these issues. This short piece discusses the court’s opinion and highlights its errors analyzing sham behavior, patent settlements, and antitrust injury.

Michael A. Carrier

e-Competitions

August 20, 2020

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By |2020-09-15T13:59:52-07:00January 1st, 2018|Intellectual Property, Patents, Political Economy, Reference|