settlements; (iii) issues concerning standard-essential patents (SEPs); (iv) the conduct of patent assertion entities (PAEs); and … importance for innovation, technology transfer and economic growth. As such, this important normative material also provides a … jurisdictions, comprising: (i) the treatment of licensing practices, including refusals to license; (ii) anti-competitive patent …

This paper examines the evolution of national competition (antitrust) policies and enforcement approaches vis …-competitive patent settlements and hold-ups in relation to standard setting processes, in addition to the modern focus on mergers that … potentially lessen incentives for innovation and on abuse of dominance/single firm exclusionary practices in IP-intensive network …

. Knebel -- Chapter 4. FRAND Commitments and Royalties for Standard Essential Patents by D. Scott Bosworth, Russell W. Mangum …, Eric C. Matolo -- Chapter 5. SSPPU: FRAND as Trust by Nicolas Petit -- Chapter 6. FRAND Commitments in Patent Portfolio … Commission Advocacy and Enforcement by John Dubiansky -- Chapter 10. National Disparities and Standards-Essential Patents …

such guidelines, the pharmaceutical industry appears to be an important candidate for antitrust attention, given the …

This essay is the introduction to a forthcoming volume entitled, Regulating Innovation: Competition Policy and Patent … relationship between regulation - both through competition policy and patent law - and innovation, and the corresponding …, this essay introduces the organizing themes of the volume. Innovation is critical to economic growth. While it is well …

standards for them, and the applicable factors to be considered that were provided with respect to the exercise of patent rights …-disclosure of relevant patent technology under the MRFTA, the IPR Guidelines needs to specifically provide that both the intent and … the disclosure of patent information and the ex ante negotiation for licensing terms have been complied with, which are …

India and Power of the Controllers of the Indian Patent Office, there were various issues which were overlooked by the Court …. Due to the lack of specific guidelines regarding how to deal with the interface between Competition Law and Patents Law … respective governments regularly in order to solve any possible conflict between Competition Laws and Patent Laws. Through this …

Competition law and rules on compulsory licensing are considered as indispensable instruments to balance patent rights … the balancing instruments will remain applicable to European patents (with or without unitary effect) and to what extent … of patent law …