Competition Law, Technology Transfer and the TRIPS Agreement

Competition Law, Technology Transfer and the TRIPS Agreement
Author: Tu Thanh Nguyen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 184980544X

The book deals with a difficult subject with an assured touch and will be a valuable text for postgraduate students, policy-makers and practitioners. European Intellectual Property Review This is the first ever book that addresses the important issue of the competition law, intellectual property and trade interface in a developing world context. The book s unique contribution is a set of comparative case studies on this complex interface. D. Daniel Sokol, University of Florida Levin College of Law, US The book investigates competition law and international technology transfer in the light of the TRIPS Agreement and the experience of both developed and developing countries. On that basis, it draws relevant implications for developing countries. Tu Thanh Nguyen argues that technology transfer-related competition law should be glocalized appropriately for the needs of local contexts, while intellectual property rights (IPR) are globalized. The book reveals that developing countries, according to the TRIPS Agreement, have the right to use domestic competition law to promote access to technology in order to protect national interests and consumer welfare. However, competition law is antitrust. It is neither anti-IPR nor anti-trade. The author finds that developing countries with limited competition law resources should set realistic priorities for the control of technology transfer-related anti-competitive practices. They can reasonably apply and adapt relevant regulations, decisions and judgments from developed country jurisdictions to their own circumstances. Competition Law, Technology Transfer and the TRIPs Agreement is a timely resource for postgraduate students, practitioners, and scholars in international competition law, IPR, and technology transfer. Policymakers in the field of technology transfer-related competition law/policy, especially in developing countries, will also find this book invaluable.

Technology Transfer and Development

Technology Transfer and Development
Author: Harvey W. Wallender
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1974
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN:

Monograph comprising a teaching and training material on the constraints, limitations and goals of multinational enterprises and of Latin American host countries involved in technology transfer - covers the legal aspects of foreign investment, licensing agreements, implications for economic development, etc. References.

Licensing Guide for Developing Countries

Licensing Guide for Developing Countries
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1977
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN:

This Guide identifies the legal questions which typically arise in the negotiation and preparation of such licenses and agreements, points out alternative approaches to those questions, draws special attention to those features which may be detrimental to the interests of institutions and enterprises in developing countries, and suggests the solutions which are most likely to serve their interests.