Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. v. Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.

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Issue: Whether the Third Circuit erred by holding, contrary to the Second, Eleventh, and Federal Circuits, that an agreement settling patent litigation that does not restrict competition outside the scope of the exclusionary right granted by the patent itself may presumptively violate the antitrust laws.