Standard, Technical
Common specifications established to ensure interoperability of technology. For example, …
Category: Antitrust Law
Statute of Monopolies, The
Usually described as one of the first modern patent laws, …
Supplemental Jurisdiction, Supplementary Jurisdiction
Refers to the Jurisdiction of US Federal Courts to hear claims …
Synergistic Merger
Another term for a complimentary merger. The general justification for …
Tacit License
A situation where a patent holder decides not to pursue …
Tying
A practice that is illegal under most antitrust or competition …
Undertaking
Two meanings: (i) a promise as in a “contractual undertaking”; …
Unfair Trading/Competition
Term that encompasses a wide area of activity and whose …
Vendor Lock-In
See Lock-In (Consumer)
Walker Process Counterclaim
Refers to a type of U.S. antitrust counterclaim based on …
Well Pleaded Complaint Rule
A rule of US Federal procedural law which requires a …
White List
See block exemption.
Windsurfing
The Windsurfing Case usually refers to an early case under …
Yank Clause
See Non-Assert Clause.