[Pharm-policy] Miller Industries: Seven recent compulsory licenses in USA

[James Love]

Miller Industries: complusory licenses

This is a recent example of actual compulsory patent licenses from the
USA.  The references below are to 7 difference licenses, involving
combinations of five different patents.  The patents relate to tow truck
technologies, and specifically, "Wheel-Lifts," the devices that cradle
and support from behind the front or back tires of a disabled vehicle.  
Apparently, while it remains very controversial to issue compulsory
licenses for sick people, compulsory licenses for inventions that help
sick cars are ok.

The following URL is to the 
 Jamie

February 23, 2000
COMPETITIVE IMPACT STATEMENT 
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f4200/4245.htm

February 27, 2000, Stipulation and Final Judgement
(this includes the actual text of the licenses).
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f4100/4187.htm

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

           ____________________________________

           UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
                    Plaintiff, 

                             v. 

           MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 
           and its wholly- owned subsidiaries 
           MILLER INDUSTRIES TOWING 
           EQUIPMENT INC., 
           and CHEVRON, INC. 

                    Defendants. 
                |          
            Civil Action No. 1:00CV00305
                Filed: 2/17/00


-- 
=======================================================
James Love, Director           | http://www.cptech.org
Consumer Project on Technology | mailto:love@cptech.org 
P.O. Box 19367                 | voice: 1.202.387.8030
Washington, DC 20036           | fax:   1.202.234.5176
=======================================================