Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy (S)
JD 900 (A1)
R 2:10-4:10
3 credits, Spring
Professor Reidel
Antitrust and Intellectual Property law are both concerned with shaping competition in ways that promote innovation and foster economic welfare. This seminar will explore the intersection of these two regimes, survey their animating philosophies and examine some of the most recent and controversial tools they employ to foster and protect innovation. Readings will be drawn primarily from recent legal scholarship and US and EU cases, as well as from recent economic research covering topics such as network industries, IP licensing, patent litigation settlements, platform competition, interoperability, standardization and standard setting organizations, bundling, technological tying and software integration. Supplementary economic readings will be suggested to students without previous economic background.
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