Maracke, Catharina; Metzger, Axel --- "Voluntary patent pledges: enforcement in Germany" [2017] ELECD 528; in Contreras, L. Jorge; Jacob, Meredith (eds), "Patent Pledges" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017) 137

Book Title: Patent Pledges

Editor(s): Contreras, L. Jorge; Jacob, Meredith

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781785362484

Section: Chapter 7

Section Title: Voluntary patent pledges: enforcement in Germany

Author(s): Maracke, Catharina; Metzger, Axel

Number of pages: 12

Abstract/Description:

At first glance, voluntary patent pledges might seem to be a U.S. phenomenon. Most pledges are published and used by U.S.-based companies. Legal research has primarily focused on a U.S. perspective. However, since Germany has turned out to be the favored battleground for patent litigation in Europe, the question whether voluntary patent pledges are legally binding and enforceable under German law will become relevant.