Titre : Patent ‘Wars’: Between Myth and Reality 

Auteurs : Marc Baudry
, Beatrice Dumont,  

Revue : Technology and Innovation 

Numéro : Issue 4 

Volume : 9 

Date : 2024/09/13 

DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1206 

ISSN : 2399-8571 

Résumé : The proliferation of patent litigation is indicative of the tension that exists between, on the one hand, the need to ensure interoperability and compatibility between a product’s components and, on the other, respect for intellectual property (IP) rights. In this article, we show that this tension is not new. Patent "wars" have historically been associated with disruptive innovations, and reflect the growing importance of business models based on the valorization of IP. While recognizing the sometimes deleterious effects of the litigation dynamic, litigation can be seen as a means of ex-post adjusting the scope of rights conferred by IP. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience