Intellectual Property Rights, External Effects and Anti-Trust Law: Leveraging IPRs in the Communications Industry [Hardcover]

Ilkka Rahnasto (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0199254281 | ISBN-13: 978-0199254286

The interplay between intellectual property protection and antitrust rules in the communications industry is examined in this timely book, with particular focus upon the role of externalities in that interplay. There is substantial discussion of the innovation process and of how companies leverage their intellectual property rights in order to obtain market leadership. Particular emphasis is also placed upon how legal doctrines have developed to cope with these issues, and related economic analysis is also discussed.

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Review

`it is certainly worth reading for those who practise in this field, as it is rare to find an IP book specifically to communications...To have the view of a Nokia lawyer on IP is itself good enough reason to buy the book...The book is very well researched, with an impressive list of cases, and looks at the external effects of IP rights...All in all, it is a good and interesting book for those involved with competition law, IP and/or the communications industry.' Susan Singleton (Singletons), New Law Journal

About the Author

Ilkka Rahnasto is Head of the legal function of Nokia Corporation, specializing in Intellectual Property law. He is involved in the issues relating to IPR law and the IPR strategy of Nokia globally. Before joining Nokia he was a practising lawyer in Helsinki.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199254281
• ISBN-13: 978-0199254286
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,999,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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