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Intellectual Property, Competition, and Information TechnologyJoseph FarrellUniversity of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics Carl ShapiroUniversity of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business March 2004 UC Berkeley Competition Policy Center Working Paper No. CPC04-45 Abstract: Professor Varian's overview analyzes a variety of competitive strategies used by high-tech companies. These strategies - such as personalized pricing, lock-in, and the adoption of uniform compatibility standards to fuel bandwagon effects - often rely on intellectual property, typically copyrights or patents. Since Professor Varian does not explore this issue at length, we complement his work by focusing on it.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 35 Keywords: Intellectual property, copyrights, information technology, competition policy JEL Classification: L4, O3, O34 working papers seriesDate posted: April 13, 2004Suggested CitationContact Information
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