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  Refusal to Licence as an Abuse of Market Dominance: From Commercial Solvents to Microsoft

Lamping, M. (2014). Refusal to Licence as an Abuse of Market Dominance: From Commercial Solvents to Microsoft. In R. M. Hilty, & K.-C. Liu (Eds.), Compulsory Licensing - Practical Experiences and Ways Forward (pp. 121-148). Berlin: Springer.

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Lamping, Matthias1, Author           
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 Abstract: Although intellectual property rights do not automatically confer a dominant market position, they may put the right holder in the position to behave more or less independently of his or her competitors, customers, and ultimately consumers. The extent of the relative immunity from competition depends on a number of factors, from the specific characteristics of the protected subject matter through to the structure of the relevant market. In extreme cases, an intellectual property right will constitute an “essential facility” and therefore enable the right holder to control access to, and thus competition in, the market. In such cases, a refusal to license may lead to an abuse of market dominance within the meaning of Article 102 TFEU. Depending on the circumstances of the case, the abuse may consist in a discrimination of trading partners, an unjustified foreclosure of competitors, a negligence of market needs, or an expansion of market power to another related market. However, a compulsory licence is not always the appropriate remedy to stop the established abuse, its anti-competitive effects, and its recurrence. In principle, the European Commission asks the dominant company to cease and desist from the abusive conduct, but it does not grant compulsory licences.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2014
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-54704-1_7
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Title: Compulsory Licensing - Practical Experiences and Ways Forward
Source Genre: Collected Edition
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Hilty, Reto M.1, Editor           
Liu, Kung-Chung2, Editor
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1 MPI for Innovation and Competition, Max Planck Society, ou_2035291            
2 External Organizations, ou_persistent22            
Publ. Info: Berlin : Springer
Pages: - Volume / Issue: - Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 121 - 148 Identifier: ISBN: 978-3-642-54703-4

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Title: MPI Studies on Intellectual Property and Competition Law
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