Essays about: "use and abuse of science and technology"

Found 4 essays containing the words use and abuse of science and technology.

  1. 1. Seeking injunctions in SEPs infringement proceedings as an abuse of dominant position under Article 102 TFEU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Iva Svobodová; [2015]
    Keywords : FRAND commitment; ICT industry; standard essential patents; standards; patent rights; article 102 TFEU; abuse of dominant position; EU competition law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Even though standards have beneficial effects in the network-dependent information and communication technologies industry, they also bring along competition law concerns, especially since they are based on patent-protected technologies. In those circumstances, owners of standard essential patents (“SEPs”) in fact control access to the market. READ MORE

  2. 2. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL? Or to what extent may it be regarded anti-competitive conduct to combine technical tying and patents?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Siri Silvereke; [2013]
    Keywords : technology industry; evergreening; complex patent combinations; strategic patenting; Article 102 TFEU; anti-competitive effect; technical tying; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The thesis examines to what extent dominant undertakings, within the evolving technology industry, are considered to use an anti-competitive conduct when strategically combining technical tying and different patent combinations. Such conduct may result in leveraging a position from one product market to another, leading to evergreening and possible abuse of such dominant position, in accordance to Article 102 TFEU. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Effect of Barriers to Entry on the Concept of Market Power under Article 82

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Peter Sandberg; [2002]
    Keywords : EG-rätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The main instrument to combat the abuse of a dominant position within the European Union is Article 82 ECT. It is not intended to prohibit dominance per se, but rather to offer a vehicle for the reaction to actual or potential abuses of undertakings. READ MORE

  4. 4. The right to health and right to intellectual property in the EU. Analysis of the internal and external policies.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Beata Faracik; [2002]
    Keywords : Human Rights Law and Intellectual Property Rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : It is very common nowadays to speak of an ''information society'' in which control of information or information based knowledge has replaced control over matter as an ultimate source of economic power. The intellectual creations protected through patents, trade marks, copyrights etc constitute often a huge part of the companies' intangible assets. READ MORE