Supreme Court Expands 'Exhaustion' Doctrine: Patent Owners' Right to Collect Downstream Royalties Restricted
July 1, 2008By: James J. Foster
New England In-House
Summary
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., limits the ability of patent owners to demand downstream royalties from customers of their licensees, or other downstream purchasers.
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