The eXtensible Markup Language (XML) offers many important benefits and improvements over its predecessor, HTML. But, articles have appeared about XML with exaggerated claims of it being a “Rosetta Stone”...
The rapid introduction of microcomputers into organizations throughout the last decade gave new importance to the analysis of how technology impacts organizations. In particular, research on usability has sought to...
This paper provides and overview of the Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents (FIPA) standardization effort in the area of specifying standards for heterogeneous, interoperating agent-bases systems.
...How Much They Would Cost? When it comes to the economic analysis, in China’s ICT market, some facts are: preliminary development stage of Chinese ICT industry, fast growing value of...
Commentators on antitrust and patent law over the past decade have advanced the view that “patent holdup” poses a serious threat to innovation and consumer welfare. In recent months, however,...
The IEEE apparently is considering an unusual change to its intellectual property rights (“IPR”) policy that in many ways is contrary to developing U.S. law on determining a reasonable royalty...
Reflecting a concern that settled antitrust maxims could chill industry self-regulation over acceptable product quality or safety standards, Congress enacted the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act (SDOAA).
Faster economic growth and expansion of exports in Central America in the 21st century will depend on many factors. These include efficient and modern standards systems and an end to...
IP today is often a company’s most valuable asset, particularly for high-tech firms. Perhaps not surprisingly, therefore, issues at the intersection of antitrust and IP are of increasing importance. The...
This paper uses an ongoing issue of local legal doctrine as a case study to provide insights into a problem of larger political philosophy: the problem whether the difference between...