CRA was retained by a major company in the retail fuels marketing industry to determine an appropriate royalty rate for certain trademarks and logos in connection with the sublicensing of the trademarks by an indirectly owned and controlled subsidiary to the parent company. CRA was also asked to assess the value of a 19-year exclusive license to use the subject properties in association with the sale of motor fuels in the eastern United States territory in connection with the contribution of the license by the parent to an indirectly owned and controlled subsidiary in exchange for nonvoting preferred stock.
Anticompetitive conduct and patents listed in the Orange Book
Branded pharmaceutical manufacturers are required by law to list all patents in the Orange Book that cover an approved drug product. However,...