This book tackles the problem of determining which national or supranational laws will be applicable to international transfer of technology transactions. It therefore is of particular interest to practitioners in this field, who will find it helpful for drafting and negotiating international transfer of technology contracts. The study focuses on the extraterritorial effects of antitrust laws as they have been developed and applied in the United States and the European Economic Community, taking into consideration, where necessary, other antitrust systems from a comparative perspective. The author′s analysis of the problem reveals that an adequate equilibrium between the different legal systems involved may be attained through the application of certain basic general principles of international law. To this extent, the book constitutes an important contribution to the general doctrine of international antitrust law. Cabanellas is also author of the book ′Antitrust and Direct Regulation of International Transfer of Technology Transactions′ (IIC Studies, Volume 7. 1984. 175 pages. DM 68,–. VCH Verlagsgesellschaft, Weinheim). This book gives a comprehensive overview of the rules that apply directly to the international transfer of technology and compares them with the rules that apply to such transactions under antitrust and

The "Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights" of 1994 constitutes a milestone in the international protection of these rights and the most far-reaching agreement to follow upon the venerable Paris and Berne Conventions. Under the aegis of the newly established World Trade Organization, international intellectual property protection has for the first time been linked to trade policy issues. The TRIPs Agreement also obliges its Members as regards the enforcement of rights and dispute settlement. This volume in the IIC Studies series undertakes a comprehensive analysis of all the fields of industrial and intellectual property law regulated and affected by TRIPs. It is an indispensable tool for lawyers, practitioners and scholars in this area.

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This book, the first unbiased investigation of the effects of extraterritorial antitrust on U.S. business abroad, examines the influence of the Sherman Antitrust Act on the market-entry strategy of U.S. multinational corporations and assesses the interaction of public interest and the law.