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title: "CJEU, Opinion of the Advocate General in C-591/16P (Lundbeck): patent settlements agreements may amount to a restriction of competition “by object”"
description: On 4 June 2020, AG Julianne Kokott issued her Opinion in the Lundbeck case, confirming that the settlements between the patent holder and the generic manufacturers do restrict competition.
---

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# [CJEU, Opinion of the Advocate General in C-591/16P (Lundbeck): patent settlements agreements may amount to a restriction of competition “by object”](https://www.jacobacci-law.com/news-and-publications/cjeu-opinion-of-the-advocate-general-in-c-591-16p-lundbeck-patent-settlements-agreements-may-amount-to-a-restriction-of-competition-by-object)

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On 4 June 2020, AG Julianne Kokott issued her Opinion in the Lundbeck case, confirming that the settlements between the patent holder and the generic manufacturers do restrict competition.

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