Technology Transfer and the EU Competition Rules

Steven Anderman, University of Essex,John Kallaugher, Latham & Watkins

Part I Introduction
1. Introduction
2. The Development of the Regulatory Framework for IP Licensing in the EC
Part II The New Framework for Analysis of IP Issues
3. The 'Modernisation' of EU Competition Law Enforcement - the New Analytical Paradigm for Applying Article 81 Analytical Paradigm for Applying Article 81
4. Applying the Economics-based Approach to Article 81: Assessing Competitive Harm and Economic Benefit
5. IP Licensing under the New Paradigm
6. Market Definition
Part III Applying the Methodology to Agreements Under the New Rules
7. 'Vertical' Agreements for Technology Transfer between 'Non-competitors'
8. Licensing between Competitors
9. Cooperative Development and Exploitation of Technology - Standard Setting; Technology Pools; and Joint Research and Development
10. Technology Licensing and Article 82
Appendices
A. The Main Features of the New Technology Transfer Regulation
B. Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation
C. Commission Notice Guidelines on the application of Article 81 of the EC Treaty to technology transfer agreements (2004/C 101/02)