Analysis

Contracts A Tricky Fallback As Justices Limit Patent Power

By Ryan Davis (June 1, 2017, 7:59 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that while patent law cannot be used to control how products are used once they are sold, that can be done through contract law. Some companies may take advantage of that option, but it is a much more difficult path than patent litigation, attorneys say....

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