DoJ antitrust chief is ‘less radical choice’ than SEP owners feared

Patrick Wingrove

July 26 2021

Jonathan Kanter speaking at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights in December 2018. Credit: C-Span

Counsel aren’t sure how former Paul Weiss partner Jonathan Kanter will approach patent antitrust law, but have breathed a sigh of relief nonetheless

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Patrick Wingrove

Deputy managing editor Managing IP

Patrick assists with editorial agenda management, and regularly reports on patent-related issues, including FRAND, supplementary protection certificates and patent eligibility, as well as trade secrets. He also chairs industry events and produces conference newspapers.

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