EC competition law and intellectual property rights : the regulation of innovation /
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| Author / Creator: | Anderman, Steven D. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. |
| Description: | xxx, 358 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8386093 |
Table of Contents:
- Tables of Cases
- Tables of Legislation and Related Instruments
- List of Abbreviations
- Part I. Introduction
- 1. General Introduction
- 1.1. EU Competition Law as a System of Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights
- 1.2. Competition Policy and Intellectual Property Rights: The Innovation Policy Context
- 2. The Relationship Between Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law Under the Treaty
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Grant and 'Existence'
- 2.3. Permitted and Prohibited Exercise of Intellectual Property Rights
- 2.4. The Objectives of the Rules on Competition in the Treaty
- 2.5. Effective Competition
- 2.6. The Goal of Fair Competition
- 2.7. The Goal of Integration
- Part II. Article 102 and Intellectual Property Rights
- 3. Article 102 and Intellectual Property Rights
- 4. The Relevant Market and Intellectual Property Rights
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. The Relevant Product Market
- 4.3. The Relevant Geographic Market
- 5. The Concept of Dominance and Intellectual Property Rights
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Dominance and Intellectual Property Rights
- 5.3. The Methods of Assessing Dominance
- 5.4. Dominance, Intellectual Property Rights, and Barriers to Entry
- 5.5. A Note on Ordinary and Special Dominance
- 6. The Concept of Abuse and Intellectual Property Rights
- 6.1. The Expansion of the Concept of Abuse under Article 102 from Exploitative to Exclusionary Conduct
- 6.2. The Expanded Concept of Abuse and Restrictions on Intellectual Properly Rights
- 7. Refusals to Supply and License and Intellectual Property Rights
- 7.1. Refusals to Supply: The Court of Justice and Commission
- 7.2. From Refusal to Supply to Refusal to License: The Commission Decisions
- 7.3. Magill and the 'Exceptional Circumstances' Test
- 7.4. Refusals to Continue to License or Supply Interface Information on an 'Aftermarket'
- 7.5. The Microsoft Case in Europe and 'Exceptional Circumstances'
- 7.6. Competition and IP Remedies
- 7.7. The Pricing of Compulsory Licensing
- 8. Tying
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. The EU Courts' Approach to Tying in Case Law
- 8.3. Tying and Intellectual Property Rights
- 9. Excessive Pricing and Intellectual Property Rights
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Article 102(a) Generally
- 9.3. Article 102(a) and Intellectual Property Rights
- 9.4. Dual Markets, Intellectual Property Rights, and Unfair Pricing
- 9.5. Collecting Societies and Excessive Pricing
- 9.6. Conclusion
- 10. Exclusionary Pricing Policies: Discriminatory Pricing, Rebates, and Discounts
- 10.1. Discriminatory Pricing
- 10.2. Conditional Rebates in a Single Market
- 11. Exclusionary Pricing: Predatory Pricing and Margin Squeeze
- 11.1. Predatory Pricing
- 11.2. Margin Squeeze
- Part III. Article 101 and Intellectual Property Licensing in a Modernized Setting
- 12. Introduction: Intellectual Property Rights Licensing and Competition Policy Generally
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. The Modernization of EU Law Applicable to IP Licensing Agreements
- 12.3. The New Analytical Tools Provided by the New More Economic Approach
- 13. The Structure of Article 101 TFEU and IP Licensing Agreements
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. The Process of Exemption under Article 101 (3) TFEU
- 13.3. Article 101 (2) TFEU And Unenforceability
- 13.4. The Clearance of IP Licensing Agreements under Article 101(1) TFEU
- 14. The Judicial Concept of Restriction of Competition and IPR Licensing
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Judicial Authority before Modernization
- 14.3. The Scope of the Patent Doctrine and Restriction on Competition
- 14.4. The Consten and Grundig Judgment
- 14.5. The Commission's Change of Policy
- 14.6. The Court of Justice's Application of the Appreciability Test to Intellectual Property Rights
- 15. The Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and Technology Transfer Agreement Guidelines
- 15.1. Introduction: The Evolution of EU Competition Policy towards IP Licensing Agreements
- 15.2. The Current Phase
- 15.3. The Main Features of the New Technology Transfer Regulation and Guidelines
- 15.4. The New Methods of Assessing Individual Restraints in Licensing Agreements outside the Safe Harbour of the TTBER
- 16. The Regulation of Territorial Restraints in Intellectual Property Right Licensing Agreements Under Article 101 TFEU
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Exemptible Exclusive Territoriality
- 16.3. Field of Use Restrictions
- 17. The Regulation of Non-Territorial Restraints in Licensing Agreements
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Non-Territorial Restraints which are Non-Restrictive of Competition
- 18. Technology Pools, Industrial Standards, and TTBER
- 18.1. Introduction
- 18.2. Stage 1: The Product Formulation Stage
- 18.3. Stage 2: The Creation of the Standard and the Selection of Essential Patents
- 18.4. Stage 3: Licensing Out
- 18.5. The FRAND Commitments
- 18.6. The Legal Framework for Technology Pools and Standardization Agreements
- 18.7. Technology Pools, TTBER, and Guidelines
- 18.8. The Competition Concerns and the Creation of the Pool
- 18.9. The Assessment of Individual Restraints
- 18.10. The Institutional Framework Governing the Pool
- 18.11. Conclusions
- 19. Remedies
- 19.1. Introduction
- 19.2. Remedies Applied to Article 102 Cases
- 19.3. Article 101 Remedies
- 19.4. Commitment Decisions
- 19.5. Fines and Penalties
- 19.6. Conclusion
- 20. Conclusions
- 20.1. Introduction
- 20.2. Article 102 TFEU and IPRs
- 20.3. Article 101 TFEU and IPRs
- 20.4. Conclusion
- Appendix 1. Excerpts from the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
- Appendix 2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 772/2004
- Bibliography
- Index
