PTLR Thicket Definition
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This page is part of the Patent Thicket Litature Review
Contents
Notes
This page contains the various definitions of patent thickets encountered. I will start providing detailed descriptions of each definition soon.
Definitions
Defining by Reference
- Refs Heller/Heller \& Eisenberg
- Refs Shapiro
- See Shapiro
Defining by quotation
- Quotes Shapiro
- Shapiro Verbatim
Implied Specific Definitions
- Diversely-held Complementary Inputs
- Multiple Overlapping Blocking Patents
- Multiple patents read on the product
- Overlapping patents
- Overlaping blocking patents
- Multiple Overlapping Patents
- Based on Infrigement
- Questionable patents
- Broad patents
Andrew's Definition Key
- Diversely-held Complementary Inputs = different firms possesing patents that are complementary
- Multiple Overlapping Blocking Patents = many overlapping patents on the same product
- Based on Infringement = (lack of clear definition of patents, broad patents, questionable patents)
- References Shapiro, Quotes Shapiro, References Heller/Eisenberg, Quotes Heller/Eisenberg
- Strategic Value
- Fees or Royalties = Extraction of Fees and/or Royalties
