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Weather warning: CMA identifies competition issues in cloud services market
The CMA has provisionally found that competition may not be working effectively in the UK’s £9 billion cloud services market. Cloud services provide vital infrastructure for promoting economic growth and innovation, allowing customers to have remote, on-demand access to technology resources over a network. They underpin a large part of UK business activity. On 28 January 2025, the CMA published its provisional decision in its cloud services market investigation.
DMCC Act: The CMA gets a boost with a raft of competition law changes
The DMCC Act has been in the limelight since receiving royal assent on 24 May 2024. Much of the focus has been on the new digital markets competition regime, which we have explored in our previous articles in this Spotlight series. In this article, we look at the less eye-catching – but still important – changes that the DMCC Act introduces to UK competition law. These changes are expected to come into force later this year following the necessary secondary legislation.
Sham Litigation Meets Competitor Denigration: Italian Competition Authority Fines Roxtec For Abuse Of Dominance - Antitrust, EU Competition - European Union
The Italian competition authority (ICA) announced in a recent bulletin that it has fined Roxtec €15.1 million for abusing its dominant position by using EU trademark filing, litigation and disparagement tactics to foreclose its closest rival in the market for modular cable and pipe sealing systems. The case serves as an important reminder that companies with market power should carefully consider whether their IP and communications strategies are compliant with the abuse of dominance rules.
Sham litigation meets competitor denigration: Italian competition authority fines Roxtec for abuse of dominance
The Italian competition authority (ICA) announced in a recent bulletin that it has fined Roxtec €15.1 million for abusing its dominant position by using EU trademark filing, litigation and disparagement tactics to foreclose its closest rival in the market for modular cable and pipe sealing systems. The case serves as an important reminder that companies with market power should carefully consider whether their IP and communications strategies are compliant with the abuse of dominance rules.
Under the antitrust spotlight: (mis)use of patents in the pharma sector
Pharma remains an enforcement priority for competition authorities across Europe. The last year has seen a fresh wave of enforcement action in the sector, along with a new focus on dominant conduct comprising alleged misuse of the patent system and disparagement campaigns against rival drug products. First published in our Biotech Review of the Year publication (Issue 10).
Updates to EU and UK competition authority guidance - why the biopharma sector should sit up and take note
Competition authority guidance can make a critical difference for companies seeking to navigate the competition rules in their commercial agreements. First published in our Biotech Review of the Year publication (Issue 10).
Trends in digital health: competition law and the use and abuse of data
This article is the third in our "Trends in digital health" series. From wearable devices that detect diseases to new platforms for analysing vast volumes of medical data, digital technology is transforming the healthcare industry. In order to reap the benefits of this revolution, industry participants must navigate a plethora of legal issues. Much has been written on issues such as data protection, regulatory requirements, and attribution of liability across supply chains.
A Survey Of Developments At The Intersection Between Competition Law And IP Law From November 2019 To December 2020
UK: A Survey Of Developments At The Intersection Between Competition Law And IP Law From November 2019 To December 2020 15 July 2021 by Sophie Lawrance (London) , Edwin Bond (London), Francion Brooks (London), Matthew Hunt (London), Helena Connors (London) and Isobel Thomas (London) Bristows To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. This article was first published in the Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2021.
US Second Circuit Reverses FTC Decision On Online Advertising Restrictions
UK: US Second Circuit Reverses FTC Decision On Online Advertising Restrictions 01 July 2021 by Sophie Lawrance (London) and Edwin Bond (London) Bristows To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
CLIP Of The Month: CMA And ICO Unveil Plans For Cooperation In Digital Markets
UK: CLIP Of The Month: CMA And ICO Unveil Plans For Cooperation In Digital Markets 02 June 2021 Bristows To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On 19 May the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published a joint policy statement setting out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy.
Collaboration: Sustainable Future Or Dangerous Pathway?
UK: Collaboration: Sustainable Future Or Dangerous Pathway? 07 May 2021 by Stephen Smith and Edwin Bond Bristows To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. One of the unexpected positives arising from the COVID-19 pandemic has been the number of collaborations between competing firms aimed at delivering benefits to consumers.
Podcast: Restrictions Of Competition ‘By Object' – What Does This Mean And Why Does It Matter? - Anti-trust/Competition Law - UK
UK: Podcast: Restrictions Of Competition ‘By Object' – What Does This Mean And Why Does It Matter? 06 April 2021 Bristows To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In the fourth episode of our podcast series on patent settlement agreements and competition law, Edwin Bond introduces the concept of restrictions of competition 'by object' under Art 101 TFEU.
Deutsche Telekom/Slovak Telekom - CJEU Clarifies The Scope Of Bronner And The Law On Refusal To Supply - Anti-trust/Competition Law - European Union
European Union: Deutsche Telekom/Slovak Telekom – CJEU Clarifies The Scope Of Bronner And The Law On Refusal To Supply 05 April 2021 by Pat Treacy , Edwin Bond and Will Hewitt Bristows To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Last week, on 25 March, the CJEU handed down its judgments in Deutsche Telekom and Slovak Telekom (cases C-152/19 P and C-165/19 P). The judgments provide a useful summary of the law on refusal to supply.
Ten things to think about when settling patent litigation | Lexology
United Kingdom March 19 2021 Click here to watch the video. Settlement and licensing agreements have the potential to give rise to competition law risk – be aware of those from the outset and consult your in house legal team Consider how complex an agreement needs to be – the simpler the agreement, the less likely it is to give rise to competition law concerns.
CLIP Of The Month: An Analysis Of The CJEU's Generics Judgment
European Union: CLIP Of The Month: An Analysis Of The CJEU's Generics Judgment 21 January 2021 Bristows To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. This month's CLIP is an article by Pablo Ibáñez Colomo, Professor of Law at the London School of Economics, on the Court of Justice's January 2020 judgment in Generics (Paroxetine).
Unwired Planet v Huawei And Conversant v Huawei & ZTE – Supreme Court Judgment 2020 - Intellectual Property - UK
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. English courts may set the terms for global FRAND licences to portfolios of declared standard essential patents. On 26 August, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC) gave judgment in Unwired Planet v Huawei and Conversant Wireless Licensing v Huawei & ZTE [2020] UKSC 37. The judgment confirms that English courts may set the terms for global FRAND licences to portfolios of declared standard essential patents.
Under pressure - Competition Law Insight
Guess and the wider European focus on vertical restraints in e-commerce by Stephen Smith and Edwin Bond 2019-06-20 00:00:00.0 In December 2018 the European Commission (Commission) announced its decision to fine US clothing company Guess €39.8m for anti-competitive practices in its European selective distribution system.1 The Commission found that Guess had imposed various restrictions on its authorised retailers, including restrictions on cross-border sales and online advertising, which...
Maintaining competition in online advertising: the US FTC’s 1-800 Contacts decision
In an important case on the intersection of IP and antitrust, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued anOpinion on 7 November 2018 holding that 1-800 Contacts, the largest online retailer of contact lenses in the US, entered into a series of anti-competitive settlement agreements with its online rivals in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.
Boundary issues - Competition Law Insight
There are often tensions at the crossover between intellectual property (IP) and competition law.
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