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Patent pools have many flaws, which may explain why they have been used so infrequently. [http://www.theglobalipcenter.com/sites/default/files/reports/documents/Prizes__Patent_Pools.pdf (GIPC)]
'''Elimination of Competition:'''Opponents criticize patent pools for the potential of anti-competitive behavior and collusion. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, "a patent pool may be regarded as a cartel." [http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/ip-competition/en/studies/patent_pools_report.pdf (WIPO)] Patent pools potentially create a way for companies to share competitively sensitive information, such as pricing, marketing strategies, or R&D information among its members." [http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/ip-competition/en/studies/patent_pools_report.pdf (WIPO)]
