From Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog: Institutional Advantage in Competition and Innovation Policy “Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Herb Hovenkamp (Iowa) discusses Institutional Advantage in Competition and Innovation Policy. ABSTRACT: In the United States responsibility for innovation policy and competition policy are assigned to different agencies with different authority. The principal institutional enforcers…”
From FOSS Patents: Apple winning Posner appeal — Chief Judge describes Google’s royalty demands as ‘crazy’ “”
From Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog: Predatory Patent Litigation “Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Erik N. Hovenkamp, Northwestern University Department of Economics explores Predatory Patent Litigation. ABSTRACT: Despite their extensive experience in patent litigation, the most litigious patent assertion entities (PAEs) fair relatively poorly in court. These firms commonly…”
From Chillin’Competition: Convergence Rule – A Spanish Example “The convergence rule of Regulation 1/2003 (Article 3(2) sets that: “The application of national competition law may not lead to the prohibition of agreements, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices which may affect trade between Member States but which do not restrict competition within the meaning of Article 81(1) of the Treaty, or which fulfil […]”