Intellectual Property and Competition Law: Contemporary Issues

Monday 9 March 2009

Venue: Centre for Competition Law & Policy

Organised by Centre for Competition Law & Policy

This half day event will take place on 9 March 2009 from 15h00 to 19h00 at the Centre for Competition law and Policy, Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford.

Delegates will be able to claim 3 CPD hours.

Programme

14h30 Registration and coffee

15h00 Introduction

Ariel Ezrachi, Oxford CCLP

15h10 Intellectual property rights and competition rules, a complex but indispensable coexistence?

Cecilio Madero (European Commission)

15h40 Standard setting under Section 5 of the FTC Act

Alden Abbott (US Federal Trade Commission)

16h10 Tea and coffee

16h30 FRAND commitments - the case for antitrust intervention

Philippe Chappatte (Slaughter and May)

17h00 FRAND commitment - the case against improper antitrust intervention

Damien Geradin (Howrey)

17h30 Roundtable discussion

Led by Steven Anderman, Essex University

18h20 Drinks Reception

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Conference fee:

Individuals: £100

Full time Academics: £40

Students: free

Registration and payment forms:

For the registration form click here (Word document)

For payment by credit card click here (Word document)