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Second Asia-Pacific Workshop on Innovation, IP, and Competition

This workshop was organised to explore contemporary issues at the interface of intellectual property law and competition law in different sectors. In an era of innovation and technological disruptions, it is important to deliberate upon different policy concerns and options for antitrust interventions. By having detailed discussions on contemporary IP and competition law developments in […]

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Concerns relating to Standard Essential Patents and warring Smartphone makers

Smartphones and SEPs, Storyboard / Abuse of Dominance, business models, IPR and Competition Law, Re published articles / November 1, 2015

The smartphone market is no stranger to legal struggles – Apple and Samsung have had legendary battles over patent disputes but this has largely been the case in US & Europe. However, the ripple effect is beginning to show in the Indian and also around Asian market with growing competition between brands. In the last

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Tech Patents in Smartphones

Storyboard / Abuse of Dominance business models, IPR and Competition Law, Re published articles / October 28, 2015

OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLE Joining the smartphones wars ensuing in India, the recent entrant in the ring happens to be M/s Best IT World (India) Private Limited ( iBall ) – who Informed the Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) how Ericsson is abusing its dominant position, contravening Competition law in the Indian

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Bigness Game of Marketplaces

E-Commerce, Storyboard / business models, Events, IPR and Competition Law, Re published articles / March 15, 2015

What do consumers look for ? Best ‘value for money’ spent – does this mean better choices or do they only want to save money – which is important – but do they look at long term benefits in terms of getting quality and improvement while comparing product choices? What do Retailers or producers offer?

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India’s smartphone wars: Google’s “Android One” adds to Samsung’s worries

News and Events / Abuse of Dominance, EU, IPR and Competition Law, Relevant Market, Smartphone Market / September 3, 2014

Market Perspective A major strategy rethink for low to mid-tier products is now in order for the world’s biggest phone maker and top seller in India, analysts say, particularly as Samsung is also losing share to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) at the higher-end. Samsung -holding Standard Essential Patents( SEPs) Samsung owns SEPs related to various mobile

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