Hot areas of global antitrust enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector: From protecting innovation markets to compulsory licensing

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Stephen Weissmann, WeissmanS@howrey.com, Howrey LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004
The pharmaceutical industry facilitates the collision of intellectual property with antitrust. Furthermore, technology licensing arrangements raise complex legal issues. This presentation will review key issues in this industry and provide a broad based anaylsis of the how regulatory agencies effect a company's patent portfolio and antitrust guidelines.