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 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...
by bacenter | Oct 17, 2024 | AI Policy & Regulation, Blogs, Competition Law & Economics, Data, Trade & National Security, Intellectual Property Rights
After the European Union introduced the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark regulationaimed at curbing the power of Big Tech companies, discussions intensified around its ex-anteand ex-post regulatory framework, its effectiveness, and the growing overregulation of...
by bacenter | Sep 23, 2024 | Data, Trade & National Security, Working Papers
The deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), colloquially known as civil drones, necessitates an in-depth analysis of regulatory frameworks to understand their impact on market competition and technological innovation. This study presents a comparative...
by bacenter | Aug 24, 2024 | AI Policy & Regulation, Data, Trade & National Security, Working Papers
Originally published at ProMarket: https://www.promarket.org/2024/08/24/a-bottom-up-proposal-for-coordinated-international-ai-supervision/ One of the most pervasive misconceptions about artificial intelligence (AI) governance and regulation is the notion...
by bacenter | Aug 8, 2024 | Data, Trade & National Security, Working Papers
On March 12, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs released the draft report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law along with a draft bill on the Digital Competition Act for public consultation.[1] This initiative follows recommendations from the...