This book explores the interplay between EU competition rules and intellectual property rights. It will include introductory chapters into the basic principles of intellectual property law, the main categories of intellectual property rights, and EU competition. The book will also examine the application of EU competition law to specific issues raised by the exercise of intellectual property rights, including R&D collaboration, standardisation, licensing, patent pools, online dissemination of copyrighted content, duties to license, limits on injunctions, and free movement rules. In a second part, litigation, privateering arrangements, and merger controls are considered. The book thus considers practical issues commonly encountered in IP-heavy industries, including the pharmaceutical, media, and ITC sectors.



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Considers practical issues commonly encountered in IP-heavy industries.
Includes the basic principles of IP law.
Examines the application of EU Competition Law to specific issues raised by the exercise of intellectual property rights.
First major work on competition law and intellectual property.