Ip and Antitrust: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles Applied to Intellectual Property Law (2 vol. set)

<p> <b>AUTHOR NEWS! Justice Department Honors Herbert Hovenkamp with Sherman Award - </b>On July 29, 2008, the USDOJ <b>Antitrust</b> Division presented Professor Herbert Hovenkamp with the prestigious <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2008/235516.htm"><b> John Sherman Award</b></a> for his lifetime contributions to the teaching and enforcement of <b>antitrust law</b> and the development of <b>antitrust policy</b> . This annual award is given for outstanding contributions to the field of <b> antitrust law</b>, the protection of American consumers, and the preservation of economic liberty. Hovenkamp's publications include some 70 articles, approximately 50 essays and book reviews, and a dozen books. He is the senior surviving author of <b><i>Antitrust Law</i></b> (formerly with Phillip Areeda & Donald Turner), which currently spans 20 volumes, and with Mark Janis and Mark Lemley, author of <b>IP and <i>Antitrust Law</i></b>. </p> <p> <b><i>IP and Antitrust</i></b> is a 2-volume reference that focuses on the intersection of the areas of <b>IP</b> and <b>antitrust</b>. While <b> intellectual property</b> <b>licensing</b> arrangements are typically pro-competitive, <b>antitrust</b> concerns may nonetheless arise. Licensing arrangements raise concerns under the <b>antitrust</b> laws if they are likely to adversely affect the prices, quantities, qualities or varieties of goods and services -- either currently or potentially available. The Justice Department's rekindled interest in <b>intellectual property licensing</b> arrangements now requires that companies factor <b>antitrust</b> considerations into the drafting and review of <b>intellectual property licensing</b> arrangements. Thus, licensing agreements involving <b> intellectual property</b> must now be drafted with two considerations in mind: maximizing the commercial value of intellectual property rights, and minimizing antitrust risks </p> <p> <b><i>IP and Antitrust</i></b> is the first comprehensive resource that fully examines <b>intellectual property</b> from an <b>antitrust</b> perspective, to help you steer clear of unexpected problems. It provides a sophisticated discussion of <b>intellectual property</b> law not currently available in the antitrust treatises on the market today, including Areeda and Hovenkamp's <b><i> Antitrust Law</i></b> treatise. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>