0009014 Informal Interpretation

us-ftc-hsr-informal-interpretations-858d4909172de6280ecfd2e609475cc80009014 Informal InterpretationGuidance

Open source
Date
Rule
801.2
Staff
Michael Verne
Response/Comments
If it is purely a marketing/distribution license, it is not considered the acquisition of an assets, even if it is exclusive.

Question

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Date: Thu, Sep 28, 2000 8:39 PM

Is the grant of an exclusive license to market and sell a product in a particular geographic market an asset for HSR purposes?

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