Compulsory licensing of technology and the essential facilities doctrine

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The aspects of intellectual property that could warrant a different remedy from those developed for access to physical essential facilities are identified and the implications of certain unique features of intellectual property for regulatory policy are examined. The similarities and differences between intellectual and physical property are discussed.

Author: Small, John, Aoki, Reiko
Government regulation, Licensing, certification and accreditation, Compulsory licensing of patents, Compulsory patent licensing, Compulsory patent licencing

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Intellectual property and price discrimination: do as you please in the name of innovation?

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The consequences of price discrimination are examined. The trade-offs implicit in the design of intellectual property rights are identified with the help of a simple model of intellectual property rights (IPRs).

Author: Sundakov, Alex, McKinlay, Anna
Models, Price discrimination

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Standards and intellectual property rights: an economic and legal perspective

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The problems of reconciliation of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and technical standardization are discussed. The relationship between intellectual property law and competition/antitrust law is examined.

Author: Hall, Peter, Lea, Gary
Product standards, safety, & recalls, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Antitrust Law, Patent, Copyright & Standards Programs, Technical Standards Programs, Standards, Antitrust issue, Technical standards

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