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This book introduces a general theory of intellectual property (IP) law, highlighting its importance and relevance in addressing complex IP issues in the digital economy, which often intersect with competition law.
List of contents
Part I A General Theory of IP, IP Code, Market Competition, and Competition Law 1. The Prelude 2. IP as Market Regulation to Enrich the Public Domain 3. Market Competition and Competition Law 4. An IP Code, its Principles, and a More Balanced International IP Regime
Part II Compulsory Licensing of IPRs to Further Competition 5. International IP Treaties and National IP Regimes on Compulsory Licensing 6. Competition-Oriented Compulsory Licensing of IPRs-Except Trademarks and GIs
Part III Aggregating IP 7. Patent Pools 8. Work Pools and Well-Known Trademarks Database
Part IV FRANDly Licensing of SEPs 9. SSOs, SEPs, and FRAND Licensing of SEPs 10. To Facilitate FRANDly Licensing of SEPs on a Global Scale
Part V The Exercise of Trademark Rights 11. Balancing Secondhand Branded Goods Markets with Brand Owners via Corporate Social Responsibility
Part VI Data, Algorithms, IP, and Competition 12. Data and Algorithms for the Data-Driven Economy
About the author
Kung-Chung Liu is a professor of law at Renmin University of China and Singapore Management University. He is also an adjunct chair professor at Shandong University, China. His research focuses on IP law, competition law, and telecommunication and broadcast law with a geographic emphasis on Asia.
Summary
This book introduces a general theory of intellectual property (IP) law, highlighting its importance and relevance in addressing complex IP issues in the digital economy, which often intersect with competition law.
