Blocking Patents In European Competition Law

In practice and jurisprudence in European competition law it is especially difficult to define the boundaries of patent abuse as an offence. In this thoroughly researched book the author answers the question of when and how an application for a blocking patent can amount to an abuse of a dominant position under Article 102 TFEU. Drawing on legal literature and European Union EU case law the presentation analyses a constellation of blocking patenting strategies and proposes potential remedies whe