The Intellectual Property Committee of the Section of Antitrust Law is pleased to present this second edition of the Intellectual Property and Antitrust Handbook on one of the most interesting and complex subjects facing antitrust practitioners: the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law. Long viewed as in conflict, today's antitrust practitioners, courts, and agencies now generally recognize that antitrust and intellectual property laws are complementary, as they both seek to promote consumer welfare by increasing competition and innovation.