by bacenter | Apr 12, 2025 | Working Papers
The latest judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Intel case confirmed the General Court’s decision that annulled the EU Commission’s decision from 2009, imposing a €1.06 billion fine on Intel for abusing its dominant position by offering...
by bacenter | Apr 11, 2025 | Data, Trade & National Security, Working Papers
An Evidence-Based Analysis and Comparative Assessment This paper critically analyzes Brazil’s recent proposals and ongoing initiatives for regulating digital platforms, specifically Bill 2768/2022, and the ideas put forth by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance....
by bacenter | Apr 9, 2025 | Intellectual Property Rights, Working Papers
Standards have long been considered the building blocks of innovation, and central to the standardization process are patents that protect the underlying technologies essential to a standard, also known as standard essential patents (SEPs). Since the beginning of the...
by bacenter | Mar 24, 2025 | Data, Trade & National Security, Working Papers
In this paper, we investigate the role of digital trade, especially exports of ICT services, in supporting economic development. Using a country-level panel dataset covering 150 countries for the period 2005 to 2020, we find that specialization on ICT service exports...
by bacenter | Feb 25, 2025 | Data, Trade & National Security, Intellectual Property Rights, Working Papers
In an extraordinary decision by the UK government, the head of the politically independent Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), Marcus Bokkerink, was sacked in late January 2025. The business secretary Josh Reynolds linked the dismissal with “a plan for change”...
by bacenter | Feb 14, 2025 | Data, Trade & National Security, Working Papers
Australia’s regulatory approach to cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges has been characterized by a series of parliamentary inquiries and conflicting consultations, culminating in legislative inaction and regulatory uncertainty. The lack of a clear...
