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Monopoly on Wheels: Henry Ford and the Selden Automobile Patent

William Greenleaf

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Summary

Greenleaf studies Ford’s eight-year challenge to the Selden automobile patent. Drawing on corporate archives, the book follows a trade and legal fight over licensing and the right to produce low-cost cars.

  • SourceWayne State University Press — Monopoly on Wheels · Description, web lines 44–50; author 51; reprint metadata 22–33

Why read it Our view

Study a young manufacturer’s response to an incumbent patent and licensing system. Ford’s coalition and long legal fight provide a company case in market access, intellectual property and competition.

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  • Henry FordCompany litigation history subject
    Greenleaf examines Ford’s challenge to the Selden patent and its licensing coalition. This is the 2011 reprint with a new introduction.
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