Essays about: "microsoft ec"
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1. The influence of digital platforms in competition law: an accepted or imposed violation of the law?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft) play an important role in our daily lives as they are always collecting intangible assets, data, and are competing for consumers attention. These platforms arose, grew faster than their competitors and strengthened their position to a point where they clearly dominate the market, occupying almost monopolistic positions. READ MORE
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2. From Innovation to Domination: Exercising IPR as abuse of art. 102 TFEU
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis deals with the enforcement of intellectual property rights as an abuse of dominance. In particular after refusal to license a patent, which is essential for a standardized technology. Seeking for injunction relief may in some circumstances violate applicable competition law. READ MORE
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3. The EC Essential Facilities Doctrine, the Microsoft Case and the Treatment of Trade Secrets
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingAbstract : One of the main objectives of the European Community (EC) is to avoid the distortion of competition in the internal market. This aim is to be achieved through the application of the more detailed competition provisions in the EC Treaty, namely the Articles 81 and 82. READ MORE
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4. Compulsory licensing - at what cost? An international study of what constitutes RAND terms
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Compulsory licensing is used to prevent the owner of an intellectual property right from refusing to exploit that right in a country or from being the sole provider of a product by forcing him to permit competition from other producers', subject only to their payment of a reasonable royalty or licence fee. When a compulsory license is used to remedy an abuse of competition law, issues of conflict between the rationales behind the intellectual property regulations and the rationales behind competition law arise. READ MORE
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5. The Interaction between European Community Competition Law and Intellectual Property Rights - Tying and Bundling in the Light of the Microsoft Case
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : European Community (EC) Competition Law and Intellectual Property Right (IPR) share the same basic objective of promoting consumer welfare and allocation of resources. However, potential conflicts arise owing to the means used by each system to promote their respective goals. READ MORE
