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C.K. Coolidge, Inc. (Abridged)

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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.)
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