Initiation of Patent Rights Legal Proceedings by Dominant Player is Abuse?

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited Vs Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG D (Competition Commission of India)

Introduction: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently reviewed a case between Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG. The crux? Whether the act of initiating legal proceedings over patent rights can be an abusive conduct by a dominant player in the market.

Analysis:

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