legislation: 100-s-438

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100-s-438 100 s 438 Intellectual Property Antitrust Protection Act of 1988 Commerce 1987-02-03 1988-10-07 Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law. Senate Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] VT D L000174 5 (Measure passed Senate, amended) Title I: Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property Antitrust Protection Act of 1988 - Provides that an intellectual property right shall not be presumed to define a market or to establish market power or monopoly power in any action in which the owner, licensor, licensee, or other holder of such right is alleged to have violated the antitrust laws in the marketing or distribution of a product or service protected by such a right. Title II: Patent Misuse Doctrine Reform - Provides that no patent owner shall be denied relief or deemed guilty of misuse or illegal extension of the patent right by virtue of his or her licensing practices, actions, or inactions relating to the patent, unless such conduct violates the antitrust laws. 2026-01-07T14:11:22Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/438

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