• Provides a thorough yet accessible analysis of one of the more complex areas of EU commercial law
• Explains the fundamental principles and policy on the interface between intellectual property and competition law, with detailed accounts of the key case-law and official guidance
• Approaches the subject from a practical viewpoint, analysing its impact under the three broad headings of Technology, Culture and Branding

Readership: Solicitors and barristers specialising in competition law and intellectual property law, academics working in those fields.

Jonathan D.C. Turner, Barrister, 13 Old Square, London

"A comprehensive, detailed and accurate exposition of a controversial and increasingly important area of law" - Professor Jukka Snell, Swansea University

""set to become the leading work of reference on this difficult, but very important, subject" - David Vaughan CBE, QC (from the Foreword)"

"A clear exposition of the key issues, written by someone with a keen appreciation of both intellectual property and competition law" - Dr Ilanah Simon Fhima, Faculty of Laws, University College London

1: Principles
The interface between intellectual property rights and EU competition law
Application of Article 81 (ex 85)
Application of Article 82 (ex 86)
Control of concentrations
2: Technology
Overview
Technology transfer
Technology pools
Sub-contracting agreements
Joint research and development
3: Culture, Media and Sport
Characteristics of markets in the fields of culture, media and sport
General issues in the application of EU competition law to the exploitation of intellectual property rights relating to culture, media and sports
Collecting societies
Joint exploitation of television rights to major sporting events
Other collective or joint arrangements
4: Branding
Functions. existence and justified scope
Horizontal market-partitioning
Conflict resolution
Distribution
Franchising and merchandising
Recycling services