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Competition policy v IP: striking a balance is a tricky exercise

05.08.2016

In this article in Competition Law Insight we consider how intellectual property rights and competition law can appear to be at odds: the former grants temporary monopolies and the latter protects and encourages market competition. We go on to discuss how this potentially difficult relationship has been increasingly at the heart of competition policy.

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