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Standard-setting abuse: the case for antitrust control. Bruegel Policy Brief 2013/01, February 2013

Mariniello, Mario (2013) Standard-setting abuse: the case for antitrust control. Bruegel Policy Brief 2013/01, February 2013. [Policy Paper]

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    Abstract

    Standards reduce production costs and increase the value of products to consumers; ultimately they significantly contribute to economic development. Standards however entail risks of anti-competitive abuse. After the adoption of a standard, the elimination of competition between technologies can lead to consumer harm. Fair, reasonable, nondiscriminatory (FRAND) commitments made by patent holders have been used to mitigate that risk. The European Commission recognises the importance of standards, but European Union competition policy is still seeking to identify well-targeted and efficient enforcement rules.

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    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > competition policy
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
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    Series: Series > Bruegel (Brussels) > Policy Briefs
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2013 20:03
    Number of Pages: 8
    Last Modified: 22 Feb 2013 20:03
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/40195

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