...non-discriminatory (RAND) access to patents necessary to practice a standard. With multi-jurisdictional oversight of SSOs, the role of antitrust law – if inconsistent and overly aggressive – could be counterproductive....
This paper tries to discuss the role of standardization in National Technology Policy on the basis of analyzing Chinese Technology Standardization System and Technology Policy System, and finally to give...
As the 2004 presidential election approaches, revelations of security and accuracy flaws in the electronic voting machines that were intended to correct the failures of the discredited voting technology threaten...
...(at least perfunctory) working together in these groups to adopt the best technologies. Obviously, this dichotomy between commercial and societal concerns sometimes act at odds with each other, leading to...
...the sluggish and ineffective governmental action that has hamstrung the Gulf region’s recovery. The author maintains that what is needed is a comprehensive recovery program akin to the post World...
...policy objectives. Fourth, should consult relevant standards development committees when developing regulations. Fifth, take advantage of ongoing opportunities to participate in the work of relevant standards development committees, to keep...
Over the past few years, there has been an unprecedented degree of interest among competition authorities, scholars, legal practitioners, industry analysts, and trade associations with respect to the level of...
...revenue from the use of the standard. Yet by their function – ensuring compatibility between different products by promoting a common technology platform in a particular industry – standards generate...
How would you react if your company participated in a Standard Setting Organization (an “SSO”) with your competitors and developed your products based on the adopted standards, only to find...
...to apply to European institutions standards of legitimacy derived from the theory and practice of parliamentary democracies. We argue that such standards are largely irrelevant at present. As long as...