Antitrust Rules and Standard-Setting: A New Dawn in China?

Abstract:     
How China’s incipient antitrust regime applies to standard setting is a relatively unexplored question. In the past few months, however, a flurry of draft rules dealing with the antitrust/standards issue have been released for public consultation in China and the European Union (EU). This commentary undertakes a brief analysis and comparison.

Keywords: Competition Law, Antitrust, IP, Standards, Standard-Setting, FRAND, China, European Union

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