by bacenter | Nov 13, 2024 | Data, Trade & National Security, Intellectual Property Rights, Working Papers
In the ongoing antitrust case United States v. Google LLC, the central question is whether Google’s agreements to secure default status for its search engine with device manufacturers like Apple, browser developers and mobile carriers are part of a strategy to...
by bacenter | Oct 29, 2024 | Blogs, Competition Law & Economics
On July 9, 2024, through Ministerial Resolution No. 193-2024-PCM, the Peruvian government formally initiated the process of establishing the National Multisectoral Competition Policy (NMCP). The creation of a temporary Multisectoral Working Group was also...
by bacenter | Oct 28, 2024 | Working Papers
Recently, the European Commission published a communication indicating amendments to its Article 102 TFEU Guidance Paper in light of the latest EU Courts’ judgments on exclusionary abuses. In the Amended Guidance and the Policy Brief, the Commission provides some...
by bacenter | Oct 28, 2024 | AI Policy & Regulation, Working Papers
This paper examines the transformative potential and challenges of foundation models (FMs) in artificial intelligence (AI) and their implications for competition and consumer protection. It focuses on the pivotal role of the UK’s Competition and Markets...
by bacenter | Oct 25, 2024 | Data, Trade & National Security, Intellectual Property Rights, Working Papers
This working paper examines the global rise of antitrust litigation over IP-related ASIs, a tool with extraterritorial impact that limits patent enforcement on standard essential technologies. As parties race for favorable venues and block infringement actions, this...
