FTC Announces First in Series of Hearings on Evolving Intellectual Property Marketplace

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the first of a possible series of public hearings to explore the evolving market for intellectual property (IP). The hearings will be held beginning on December 5, 2008, in Washington, DC. The FTC will examine changes in IP law, patent-related business models, and new learning about the operation of the IP marketplace since the issuance in October 2003 of the Commission report To Promote Innovation: The Proper Balance of Competition and Patent Law and Policy.

An agenda for the hearing is available as a link to this press release. Additional information about the December 5 and subsequent hearings will be available on the website for the hearings, which can be accessed from http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/workshops.shtm.

Source: Federal Trade Commission

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