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Honors Project- Goodyear, Alexa Moeller, Sara Kleines, Kristyn Gawdyda, Logan Hershberger, Casey Lauber
Honors Project- Goodyear, Alexa Moeller, Sara Kleines, Kristyn Gawdyda, Logan Hershberger, Casey Lauber
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is investigating whether or not their soybean oil tires should be advertised as such to the public. This paper discusses the various research methods that were used to come up with reccomendations to Goodyear. Some of these methods include secondary search, store observations, a survey, and a focus group. With the recommendations outlined in the paper, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company can assure great success with their soybean oil tires.
Food For Thought: Genetically Modified Seeds As De Facto Standard Essential Patents, Benjamin M. Cole, Brent J. Horton, Ryan G. Vacca
Food For Thought: Genetically Modified Seeds As De Facto Standard Essential Patents, Benjamin M. Cole, Brent J. Horton, Ryan G. Vacca
Akron Law Faculty Publications
For several years, courts have been improperly calculating damages in cases involving the unlicensed use of genetically-modified (GM) seed technology. In particular, when courts determine patent damages based on the hypothetical negotiation method, they err in exaggerating these damages to a point where no rational negotiator would agree. In response, we propose a limited affirmative defense of an implied license due to the patent’s status as a de facto standard essential patent. To be classified as a de facto standard essential patent, the farmer must prove three elements that reflect the peculiarities of GM seeds used in farming: (1) dominance, …