Unit V Case Study Read ”Patent Games: Plavix” found on page 406 of the textbook. Answer the following questions (located at the end of the Case Study): 1. Why did Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis seek a settlement rather than let the patent infringement case go to trial? 2. Should Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis have attempted to pay Apotex to prevent it from launching a generic version of Plavix? 3. Was Sherman’s strategy that of a shrewd business executive? Did Sherman act ethically in his strategy? 4. Should the FTC and the state attorneys general have rejected the agreements? 5. Did Bristol-Myers Squibb likely violate the deferred prosecution agreement?
Why did Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis seek a settlement rather than let the patent infringement case go to trial?
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