This Article examines the problem of patent hold-ups in standard setting organizations. The paper critically assesses the solutions currently used to address the problem and explains why the overlooked policy lever of patent misuse provides a best answer yet to patent hold-ups. This article is...

Few legal issues in recent years have captured the public’s attention more powerfully than litigation over standard essential patents (“SEPs”). This Article explains how SEP litigation overlaps with two other major centers of patent litigation – litigation involving smartphones and...