spider in the web doctrine

noun

A doctrine in Dutch patent law governing cross-border injunctions in patent infringement cases, according to which the Dutch courts assume jurisdiction only in cases where the main defendant (the "spider") is located in the Netherlands and where the other defendants are part of a group of companies and act based on a common business policy of this group (the "web"), regardless of the nation in which the disputed patent was issued.

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noun
  1. intellectual propertyA doctrine in Dutch patent law governing cross-border injunctions in patent infringement cases, according to which the Dutch courts assume jurisdiction only in cases where the main defendant (the "spider") is located in the Netherlands and where the other defendants are part of a group of companies and act based on a common business policy of this group (the "web"), regardless of the nation in which the disputed patent was issued.
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Chicago

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