04 May 2021

The EU competition rules on intellectual property licensing

Overview of the application of EU competition rules to intellectual property licensing; focus on the EU block exemption for technology transfer agreements including accompanying Guidelines

This publication is a guide to the European Commission’s Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER). It also provides guidance on Article 102 issues (abuse of dominance) and compulsory licensing.


The EU competition rules on intellectual property licensing

 

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Bertrand Louveaux
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Claire Jeffs
Partner at Slaughter and May
Anna Lyle-Smythe
Partner at Slaughter and May