IPR and Competition Law

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

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

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

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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