1st Edition

Deciphering IP Law and Its Conflict and Complementarity with Competition Law Global Norms Against Asian Context

By Kung-Chung Liu Copyright 2025
316 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

316 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

316 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book introduces a general theory of intellectual property (IP) law, highlighting its importance and relevance in addressing complex IP issues in the digital economy, which often intersect with competition law. The book argues for the need for a unified theory of IP to elevate it as a discipline in its own right, while recognizing the diversity and nuance of IP laws. It explores how such a... Read more

Part I A General Theory of IP, IP Code, Market Competition, and Competition Law  1. The Prelude  2. IP as Market Regulation to Enrich the Public Domain  3. Market Competition and Competition Law  4. An IP Code, Its Principles, and a More Balanced International IP Regime  Part II Compulsory Licensing of IPRs to Further Competition  5. International IP Treaties and National IP Regimes on Compulsory Licensing  6. Competition-Oriented Compulsory Licensing of IPRs—Except Trademarks and GIs  Part III Aggregating IP  7. Patent Pools 8. Work Pools and Well-Known Trademarks Database  Part IV FRANDly Licensing of SEPs  9. SSOs, SEPs, and FRAND Licensing of SEPs  10. To Facilitate FRANDly Licensing of SEPs on a Global Scale  Part V The Exercise of Trademark Rights  11. Balancing Secondhand Branded Goods Markets With Brand Owners via Corporate Social Responsibility  Part VI Data, Algorithms, IP, and Competition  12. Data and Algorithms for the Data-Driven Economy

Biography

Kung-Chung Liu is a professor of law at Renmin University of China and Singapore Management University. He is also an adjunct chair professor at Shandong University, China. His research focuses on IP law, competition law, and telecommunication and broadcast law with a geographic emphasis on Asia.