Publications
Publications
- July 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- HBS Case Collection
C.K. Coolidge, Inc. (Abridged)
Abstract
Coolidge (CKC), a chemical manufacturer, is being sued for patent infringement. The plaintiffs are the patent holder and its sole licensee, who is also a CKC competitor. An analyst at CKC has done a breakeven decision analysis from CKC's perspective, balancing going to court with settling out of court, but no analysis has been done for the plaintiffs.
Keywords
Negotiation Preparation; Courts And Trials; Patents; Analysis; Decision Choices And Conditions; Lawsuits And Litigation; Chemical Industry
Citation
Hammond, John S. "C.K. Coolidge, Inc. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 607-006, July 2006. (Revised July 2007.)