An accessible introduction to the interface between competition law and intellectual property rights, this book considers the shared goals and inherent tensions of the two regimes. It offers a clear explanation of competition law as a framework of rules which regulate the exploitation and licensing of intellectual property rights.
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Revised edition of: EC competition law and intellectual property rights. 1998. I General Introduction 1: Introduction 2: The Relationship between Intellectual Property Rights and competition law II Article 102 3: Article 102 and Intellectual Propert Rights 4: The Relevant Market and Intellectual Property Rights 5: The Concept of Dominance and Intellectual Property Rights 6: The Concept of Abuse and Intellectual Property Rights 7: Refusal to Supply and License and Intellectual Property Rights 8: Tying 9: Excessive Pricing and Intellectual Property Rights 10: Exclusionary Pricing Policies: Discriminatory Pricing, Rebates and Discounts 11: Exclusionary Pricing:Predatory Pricing and Margin Squeeze III Article 101 and Intellectual Property Liocensing in a Modernized Setting 12: Introduction: Intelletual Property Rights Licensing and Competition Policy Generally 13: The Structure of Article 101 TFEU and IP Licensing Agreements 14: The Judicial Concept of Restriction of Competition and IPR Licensing 15: The Technology Transfer: Block Exemption Regulation and Technology Transfer Agreement Guidelines 16: The Regulation of Territorial Restraints in Intellectual Property Right Licensing Agreements under Article 101 TFEU 17: The Regulation of Non-Territorial Restraints in Licensing Agreements 18: Technology Pools, Industrial Standards, and TTBER 19: Remedies 20: Conclusions. An accessible introduction to the interface between competition law and intellectual property rights, this book considers the shared goals and inherent tensions of the two regimes. It offers a clear explanation of competition law as a framework of rules which regulate the exploitation and licensing of intellectual property rights.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-350) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. General introduction; 2. The relationship between intellectual property rights and competition law under the treaty; 3. Article 102 and intellectual property rights; 4. The relevant market and intellectual property rights; 5. The concept of dominance and intellectual property rights; 6. The concept of abuse and intellectual property rights; 7. Refusals to supply and license and intellectual property rights; 8. Tying; 9. Excessive pricing and intellectual property rights; 10. Exclusionary pricing policies: discriminatory pricing, rebates, and discounts; 11. Exclusionary pricing: predatory pricing and margin squeeze; 12. Introduction: intellectual property rights licencing and competition policy generally; 13. The structure of article 101 TFEU and IP licensing agreements; 14. The judicial concept of restriction of competition and IPR licensing; 15. The technology transfer block exemption regulation and technology transfer agreement guidelines; 16. The regulation of territorial restraints in intellectual property right licensing agreements under article 101 TFEU; 17. The regulation of non-territorial restraints in licensing agreements; 18. Technology pools, industrial standards, and TTBER; 19. Remedies; 20. Conclusions.
General introduction The relationship between intellectual property rights and competition law under the treaty Article 102 and intellectual property rights The relevant market and intellectual property rights The concept of dominance and intellectual property rights The concept of abuse and intellectual property rights Refusals to supply and license and intellectual property rights Tying Excessive pricing and intellectual property rights Exclusionary pricing polices : discriminatory pricing, rebates, and discounts Exclusionary pricing : predatory pricing and margin squeeze Introduction : intellectual property rights licensing and competition policy generally The structure of Article 101 TFEU and IP licensing agreements The judicial concept of restriction of competition and IPR licensing The technology transfer block exemption regulation and technology transfer agreement guidelines The regulation of territorial restraints in intellectual property right licensing agreements under Article 101 TFEU The regulation of non-territorial restraints in licensing agreements Technology pools, industrial standards, and TTBER Remedies Conclusions.