Who’s to blame for the Instagram debacle? Take a look in the mirror

Gigaom, here. 

EU approves New Zealand’s data protection standards in step to boost trade

Press release, here. 

AG for Australia: Support for treaty on accessibility for Persons with Print Disabilities

Press Release, here. 

DOJ settles with Penguin (ebooks)

DOJ Press Release, here. 

Samsung drops Apple patent lawsuits in Europe

Theverge.com, here. 

Saving The World From The Economists: Ronald Coase & Paul Krugman

Forbes.com, here. 

WIPO Advances Toward Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Persons with Print Disabilities

WIPO, here. Video here. 

Diritto d'autore e ricerca scientifica: prove di dialogo per la crescita

S. Vezzoso (autrice di questo blog), qui. 

USA Statement at WIPO Extraordinary General Assembly, with Comments

Keionline.org, here. 

Dead Poets’ Property- The Copyright Act of 1814 and the Price of Literature in the Romantic Period

X. Li, M. MacGarvie, P. Moser, here. 

Max-Planck-Jurist Hilty zum Leistungsschutzrecht

Faz.net, hier. 

A new paradigm of scholarly communications is emerging: A report from the Future of Impact conference

Blogs.lse.ac.uk, here. 

How antitrust economists are getting better at spotting cartels

TheEconomist.com, here. 

“Special responsibility” through clear-cut market share threshold — Proposed new assessment criterion for addressing dominance in Finnish grocery retail sector

Kluwercompetitionlawblog.com, here. 

The EU’s unitary patent

TheEconomist.com, here. 

Know thyself: Data lockers promise to help people profit from their personal information

Economist.com, here. 

2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest

Matthewsag.com, here. 

Patent Assertion Entities: Effective Monetizers, Tax on Innovation, or Both?

C. Shapiro, Presentation here, Video here (at 57:00). 

DRAFT TEXT OF AN INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT/TREATY ON LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS/PERSONS WITH PRINT DISABILITIES

WIPO General Assembly - Forty-Second (22nd Extraordinary) Session, Geneva, December 17 to 18, 2012, here. 

Facebook changes privacy settings

Bbc.co.uk, here. 

Google Maps and competition on the platform

Digitopoly.org, here. 

EU Commission accepts legally binding commitments from Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, Hachette, Holtzbrinck and Apple for sale of e-books

Press Release, here. 

Droit d'auteur : Google indemnise la presse belge

Lemonde.fr, ici.

'Troll' warning as EU gets unitary patent scheme, after decades of failure

Zdnet.com, here. 

Collusion through joint R&D: An empirical assessment

T. Duso, L.-H. Röller, J. Seldeslachts, here. 

Report on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy

European Parliament, Rapporteur: M. Schaake, here.

Page 7: "Recognises the role of artistic freedom, and the freedom to imitate and reuse, as cornerstones for creativity and freedom of expression and ideas; is aware of the significant presence of exceptions and limitations in the copyright ecosystem, especially in the areas of journalism, quotation, satire, archives, libraries and ensuring access to and usability of the cultural heritage"

GODZILLA vs MECHAGODZILLA - Antitrust and Intellectual Property Rights−the Ultimate Counterweapon?

F. Juckniess and S. Larimore Wahl, here. 

In re Books

J. Grimmelmann (blogs.publishersweekly.com), here. 

Austrian rights holders want levies on Dropbox, Google Drive

Gigaom.com, here. 

More data about copyright removals in Transparency Report

F. von Lohmann, here. 

Your Data is Yours

Blog.yworld.com, here. 

Understanding bias in computational news media

Niemanlab.org, here. 

The Antitrust Analysis of Multi-Sided Platform Businesses

D. Evans, R. Schmalensee, here. 

Anwendungshinweise zur Erhebung, Verarbeitung und Nutzung von personenbezogenen Daten für werbliche Zwecke

Gremium der Datenschutzaufsichtsbehörden, hier. 

Ubuntu Spyware: What to Do?

R. Stallman, here. 

Why Google worries utility companies

Guardian.co.uk, here. 

Parlamento, una password sulle rassegne stampa

Punto-informatico.it, qui. 

Antitrust Compliance Programmes & Optimal Antitrust Enforcement

W. Wils, here. 

Kultusminister einigen sich mit Verlagen über digitale Vervielfältigung für den Unterrichtsgebrauch

Urheberrecht.org, hier. 

From war to peace: a European tale (off-topic)

H. Van Rompuy,  J. Barroso, Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize Award to the European Union/Oslo, here. 

Cost Benefit Analysis of EU Data Protection Regulation Proposal: A UK Perspective

Statewatch.org, here. 

Moving Beyond Caricature and Characterization: The Modern Rule of Reason in Practice

A. Gavil, SSRN here and South.Cal.L. Rev. here.

6th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference

AAI, Audio and panel materials here.

Wie lange hält Googles Monopol?

J. Haucap, hier. 

Dismayed at Google’s Privacy Policy, European Group Is Weighing Censure

Nytimes.com, here

Informatique dans les nuages

Conseil supérieur de la propriété littéraire et artistique, ici. 

Facebook Doesn't Violate Antitrust Law When It Controls Its Users' Experience

E. Goldman, here. 

Procter & Gamble: Designing for business success

WIPO Magazine, here.

Delta Air Lines app first to fall foul of California privacy policy law

Theverge.com, here. 

After years of bad headlines the industry finally has some good news

Economist.com, here. 

It’s Not How Much data You Have, But How You Use It: Assessing Privacy in the Context of Consumer Data Integration

J. Polonetsky, O. Tene, White Paper here. 

Standard Setting Organizations and Antitrust: Balancing IPRs and Competition

Giovanni Napolitano (World Intellectual Property Organization), December 13, 2012, 9.30 am, Economics and Management Department, Trento University (Room 3C).

EU Directive on Public Sector Information: a Quick Look at the Proposed Amendments

Copyright4education.blogspot.co.uk, here. 

Commission welcomes Court of Justice judgment in the AstraZeneca case

Press Release, here. CJEU's Press Release here. Ruling (Case C-457/10 P AstraZeneca v Commission) here. 

The Big Picture: Comprehensive Data Collection

J. Brill, here. 

Taser Trademark: Company Fights To Keep Journalists From Using Term 'Tasered'

Huffingtonpost.com, here. 

Justice Department meets with firms seeking Google antitrust probe

Washingtonpost.com, here. 

EU Resists ‘Extreme’ US Lobbying As Data Privacy War Brews

Techweekeurope.co.uk, here. 

Pinterest, Image Sharing Websites and the Law

Jisclegal.ac.uk, here. 

Legal certainty, proportionality, effectiveness: the Commission's practice on remedies

A. Italiener, here.

FTC Amicus Brief on Injunctions Related to SEP

Apple v. Motorola, here.

MFNs and Platforms

J. Gans, Video here. 

Declaration: Copyright4Creativity

Copyright4creativity.eu, here. 

Operationalizing Privacy by Design

A.  Cavoukian, here. 

Submissions received by the Australian Law Reform Commission (copyright)

Here. 

Java API Copyrightability Put to the Test in Smartphone Technology Battle

B. Werbin, here. 

Transnational Law for Transnational Communities: The Emergence of a Lex Mercatoria (or Lex Informatica) for International Creative Communities

A. Metzger, here. 

The overhaul of EU rules on data protection: making the single market work for business

V. Reding, here. 

Data Protection Practice 2012

2B-Advice, here (pdf file).

BEUC on EU Data Protection Reform Proposal

Analysis of consumer benefits versus administrative burden of key provisions, here. 

Closing the Back Door Route to Cartels: The Need to Clarify the Regulated Conduct Doctrine

Cdhowe.org, here. 

Saving Economics from the Economists

R. Coase, here. 

Resolución de 29 de Noviembre de 2012, sobre uvas denominación origen Valdepeñas

Cncompetencia.es, aquì (fichero pdf).

Competition law class actions sanctioned in South Africa

Nortonrose.com, here. 

Göttinger Urheberrechtstagung: Von ACTA bis Leistungsschutz

Telemedicus.info, hier. 

Google

R. Picker, Presentation here (pdf file).

Leistungsschutzrecht: Eine unheilige Scheindebatte

Faz.net, hier. 

Comparing formal independence of data protection authorities in selected EU Member States

P. Schütz, here. 

Pourquoi pas une licence globale pour les manuels scolaires ?

Rue89.com, ici. 

Copyright for a digital age

Newstatesman.com, here. 

Intranetklausel im Urheberrechtsgesetz erneut verlängert

Heise.de, hier. 

Big Data Is Not the New Oil

Blogs.hbr.org, here. 

BOSCH/SPX: FTC SENDS TOUGH MESSAGE REGARDING STANDARDS-ESSENTIAL PATENTS THROUGH MERGER CHALLENGE

Wilmerhale.com, here. 

How to Give Google More Competition

R. Picker, here. 

Patente in der US-Fusionskontrolle: “Bosch/SPX”

J. Zöttl (Kartellblog.de), hier. 

ALRC Copyright Inquiry – Copyright in Public Domain Art

Wittylama.com, here. 

Battle of the internet giants (and antitrust)

The Economist, here. 

New data on privacy policies shows 20 percent of sites may sell data

Arstechnica.com, here. 

Revision des schweizerischen Kartellgesetzes - was ist sinnvoll?

R. Zäch, hier. 

Innovations by painters between Renaissance and Rococò: Towards an economic theory of art history

F. Etro, here. 

Telekomunikacja Polska Decision: competition law enforcement in regulated markets

D. Kamiński, A. Rogozińska, B. Sasinowska, here (p.3 ff.).

The Economics of Privacy

C. Tucker, Presentation here. 

The Economics of Privacy: Major Economic Policy Issues

W. Kovacic, Presentation here. 

The Future of FTC Jurisdiction over Antitrust and Consumer Protection: A Commentary

J. Brill, here. Video, here  (featuring also Bill Kovacic).

FTC Amicus Brief on Pharmaceutical "Product Hopping"

MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., et al., )  v. WARNER CHILCOTT PUBLIC LIMITED  COMPANY, et al., , here.

An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press

Leveson Report, here. Executive summary here. 

Network Neutrality and European Law

J. Sluijs, here. 

LSR: Google-Imperialismus

Faz.net, hier. 

Bye-bye Verica (Trstenjak)

Ipkitten.blogspot.com, here. 

Google Fires a Rare Public Salvo Over Aggregators

NYT, here. 

Internet providers' latest scheme to fight piracy delayed until next year

TheVerge.com, here.

ABA on EU General Data Protection Regulation Proposal

Here. 

Letter to MEPs from European Blind Union on WIPO Treaty

D. Pescod, here (from tacd-ip.org).

How Google Plans to Find the UnGoogleable

MIT technologyreview.com, here. 

QUANTIFICATION OF HARM TO COMPETITION BY NATIONAL COURTS AND COMPETITION AGENCIES

OECD Roundtable, here.

Stellungnahme zum Gesetzesentwurf für eine Ergänzung des Urheberrechtsgesetzes durch ein Leistungsschutzrecht für Verleger

Max-Planck-Institut für Immaterialgüter- und Wettbewerbsrecht, hier.

FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.

US Supreme Court, Transcript of oral arguments here

Why Keep a Dog and Bark? The UK Government Replicates the Actions of its Independent Energy Regulator

Competitionpolicy.wordpress.com, here. 

Competition and personal data protection

J. Almunia, here. 

Is a clickable link a communication to the public? New case referred to the CJEU

Ipkitten.blogspot.com, here. 

The Market Realities That Undermine the Antitrust Case Against Google

G. Manne, here. 

Study on Economic Assessment for Improving eAccessibility Services and Products

Digital Agenda for Europe, here (pdf file).

WIPO Committee Finishes A Step Closer To Treaty For Visually Impaired

Ip-watch.org, here. 

First strike: how tech's superpowers could start an ecosystem war

Theverge.com, here. 

A Report on the Santa Clara Conference on Software Patents by Tkilgore

Groklaw.net, here. 

Economists at tech firms who are making markets work better

Economist.com, here. 

SCCR concludes work on treaty for blind text, dates for more negotiations, GA likely to schedule diplomatic conference in 2013

Keionline.org, here. 

Software Patents: Boon or Bane for Technological Innovation?-

Panel Discussion, Audio here. 

Data protection in a cloud computing environment

Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Commission's Communication on "Unleashing the potential of Cloud Computing in Europe", here.

Report: FTC Likely To Abandon “Vertical Search” Antitrust Claims Against Google

Searchengineland.com, here. 

ECN Model Leniency Programme: 2012 revision

Here.

In Final Stretch Of Drafting Of WIPO Treaty For The Blind, Tensions High

Ip-watch.org, here. November 21 version of WIPO treaty for the blind negotiating text from keionline.org, here.

EPO: Inventors' handbook

Epo.org, here. 

Ireland: General PSI License

Psi.gov.ie, here. 

Knowledge Sharing Among Inventors: Some Historical Perspectives

J. Bessen, A. Nuvolari, here. 

Regierung antwortet Bundesrat zum Leistungsschutzrecht

Leistungsschutzrecht.info, hier. 

Proposed Remedies in the Midst of the Patent Wars: EU and US Antitrust Watchdogs Push to Strengthen FRAND in Standard Setting

Mwe.com, here. 

The relevance of International IP developments

Afro-ip.blogspot.com, here.

The right to be forgotten - between expectations and practice

ENISA, here. 

The scope of judicial review by EU Courts

N. Khan, Video, Part 1 and Part 2. 

Antitrust Enforcers to Consider Whether Patent Trolls Disrupt Competition

Abajournal.com, here. 

Google secures pan-European licensing agreement for Google Play

Futureofcopyright.com, here. 

La Administración Pública ¿al servicio de los intereses particulares?

Hayderecho.com, aquì.

Online copyright infringement tracker benchmark study Q3 2012

Ofcom.org.uk, here. 

Canada Set to Endorse the Concept of a WIPO Treaty for the Blind

Excesscopyright.blogspot.ca, here. 

EU at SCCR/25 on VIP Issues

"Mr. Chairman, the EU and its Member States are now also in
the position to negotiate the conclusion of an instrument
including a binding treaty," here. 

That Was Fast: Hollywood Already Browbeat The Republicans Into Retracting Report On Copyright Reform

TechDirt.com, here.
"Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it" here (keionline.org).

Advertising and Search Engines. A model of leadership in search advertising

F. Etro, here.

The global diffusion of data privacy laws and their ‘interoperability

G. Greenleaf, Presentation here. 

In Search of a Transatlantic Personal Data Protection Standard

B. Marcinkowski, here.

New power to boost consumers’ access to data

News.bis.gov.uk, here. 

Verwaltungsgerichtshof bestätigt Facebook-Verbot für ORF

Urheberrecht.org, hier. 

In Good Company - Managing Intellectual Property Issues in Franchising

WIPO, here

Au sujet de l'accord intervenu entre le Syndicat national de l'édition et Google

Assemblée nationale, Question N° : 2232 au ministère de la culture et de la communication, réponse ici. 

Regolamento "Rating di legalità"

AGCM, qui. 

Transparency in EU Retail Energy Markets

Working Group Report prepared for the 5th Citizens' Energy Forum, here.

Kansas : une bibliothèque en colère contre la politique de prêt d'ebooks

Actualitte.com, here. 

Android Rises to 90% of Smartphone Market in China

Techinasia.com, here. 

Privacy considerations of online behavioural tracking

Enisa.europa.eu, here. 

Bundesgerichtshof zur Haftung von Eltern für illegales Filesharing ihrer minderjährigen Kinder

Juris.bundesgerichtshof.de, hier. 

Weakening the OA policy in the EU

P. Suber, here. 

Japanese Antitrust and Compliance: The Fair Trade Commission, no longer a toothless tiger?

Cliffordchance.com, here. 

La presse suisse rejoint le front de la Lex Google

Numerama.com, ici. 

Price Comparisons on the Internet

Danish Competition and Consumer Authority, here. 

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: When IP Does Not Seem to Matter

Ipfinance.blogspot.com, here. 

Quels remèdes pour les abus de position dominante ?

P. Bougette, F. Marty, ici. 

On German ancillary copyright for media publishers

Ences.eu, Press Release, here. 

La CNC sanciona por primera vez a una persona física por infringir normas de defensa de la competencia

Diariojuridico.com, aquì.

Does Oracle/UsedSoft ruling breach WIPO Copyright Treaty?

The1709blog.blogspot.com, here

Implementing Antitrust's Welfare Goals

H. Hovenkamp, here. 

New briefs complicate Supreme Court pay-for-delay conundrum

Newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com, here. 

Competition, Standards, and Patents

P. Hellstrom, T. Kramler, here. 

Google's Appeal Brief in Google Books Case

Here. 

The Regulatory Turn in IP

M. Lemley, here. 

Four More Years: What Obama’s Reelection Means for United States Antitrust Policies

Competitionpolicyinternational.com, here. 

L'exploitation numérique des livres indisponibles du XXe siècle - Point d'étape

Syndicat national de l'édition, Présentation ici. 

Bibliothèques, musées : exemples de bonnes pratiques en matière de diffusion du domaine public

Scinfolex.wordpress.com, ici. 

Der Wandel des deutschen Buchmarktes in Zeiten von Digitalisierung und Mobilisierung. Eine institutionenökonomische Analyse

S. Putzig, Abstract zur Dissertation, hier (pdf File). 

Warum „Do not Track” den Datenschutz nicht retten wird

Telemedicus.info, hier. 

Der Streit mit Apple schwemmt Millionen in die SBB-Kasse

Tagesanzeiger.ch, hier. 

The Role of the Efficiency Claims In Antitrust Proceedings

OECD, Background Note by the Secretariat (Fiorenzo Bovenzi and Anna Pisarkiewicz), here. 

Leniency for Subsequent Applicants

OECD, Issues paper by the Secretariat, here. 

Limitations and constraints to International Co-operation

OECD, Issues Paper by the Secretariat (A. Capobianco), here. 

Digitally binding

J. Poort,  I. Akker, N. van Eijk, B.van der Sloot, P. Rutten, here in English and here in Dutch.

Multi-Stakeholder Discussions à la Internet Governance Forum For WIPO?

Ip-watch.org, here.

Letters to major data brokers and their responses

Markey.house.gov, here. 

Wettbewerbsrecht und Euro(peripherie)krise

C. Kirchner, hier. 

KICKFLIP, INC., v. FACEBOOK, INC.,

Complaint for Antitrust Violations and Tortious Interference, here. 

Of “Magic Keywords” & Flavors Of Personalized Search At Google

Searchengineland.com, here. 

What Privacy Is For

J. Cohen, here. 

The E.U.-US Privacy Collision: A Turn to Institutions and Procedures

P. Schwartz, here. 

Newspapers versus Google

The Economist, here.

Oeuvres indisponibles : point d'étape aux Assises du numérique

ActuaLitté, ici.

Supreme Court Voids Viagra Patent as Insufficient Disclosure Means It Fails the "Patent Bargain"

Michaelgeist.ca, here.

Hollywood, European film industries unite to pressure Google

Euractiv.com, here.

New EU Threat to Microsoft Offers a Cautionary Tale

R. Picker, here. 

Global survey on Internet privacy and freedom of expression

Unesco, here. 

Kurz vor dem GAU eines rechtsfreien Raums? Die Koalition rettet den E-Learning-Paragraphen 52a erst in letzter Minute

Iuwis.de, here. 

Making European copyright fit for purpose in the age of internet

M. Barnier, here. 

Canadian Copyright Reform In Force: Expanded User Rights Now the Law

Michaelgeist.ca, here. 

How the FTC Could Beat Google

R. Lande, J. Rubin, here. 

E-books: Developments and Policy Considerations

OECD Digital Economy Papers, here. 

Supreme Court Copyright Case Could Change Nature of Ownership

Law.com, here. 

Scott Turow on Penguin Random House

Blog.authorsguild.org, here. 

Open-source design

Economist.com, here. 

Competition in Information Technologies: Standards-Essential Patents, Non-Practicing Entities and FRAND Bidding

H. Hovenkamp, here. 

Google sources think maps app might struggle for Apple approval

Guardian.co.uk, here. 

Overcoming barriers to competition in water

S. Brown, here.

Publishers Abroad Take On Google

Nytimes.com, here. 

Faulkner Estate in Mississippi Files Copyright Suit Over Quotes in Movie, Ad

Insurancejournal.com, here. 

Datenschutz und Datensicherheit in der Cloud

Cloud.irights.info, hier. 

Electronic copyright laws are bugging readers—and authors

The Economist, here. 

Are second-hand sales of downloaded music possible in the EU?

Taylorwessing.com, here. 

What consumers want in FTC v. Google

Thehill.com, here. 

Judge’s Ruling on Antitrust Complaint Has Implications Far Beyond the .xxx Domain

Natlawreview.com, here. 

Kartellrechtliche Schadensersatzansprüche in mehrstufigen Absatzverhältnissen

J. Bernhard, T. Holterhus, hier. 

Use of Dominance, Unlawful Conduct, and Causation Under Section 36 of the New Zealand Commerce Act: A U.S. Perspective

J. Cross, J. Richards, M. Stucke, S. Weber Waller, here. 

The Direct Costs from NPE Disputes

J. Bessen, M. Meurer, here. 

Let’s Go Back to Patenting the ‘Solution,’ Not the ‘Problem’

M. Lemley, here. 

Firefox lost 6-9 million downloads in EU browser choice 'glitch'

Zdnet.com, here. 

Clash of cultures - integrating copyright and consumer law

N. Helberger, L. Guibault, here. 

UK Government bodies must comply with Open Standards Principles

Cabinet Office, here. 

Justice Breyer, Professor Kahn, and Antitrust Enforcement in Regulated Industries

H. Shelanski, here. 

Commission v. Gazprom: The antitrust clash of the decade?

A. Riley, here. 

The state of e-legal deposit in France: Looking back and envisioning the future at five years of putting new legislation into practice

P. Stirling, G. Illien, P. Sanz and S. Sepetjan, here. 

EFF Wins Renewal of Smartphone Jailbreaking Rights Plus New Legal Protections for Video Remixing

Eff.org, here. 

Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?

R. Epstein, podcast here. 

Spanish Meteo Restarts Charging for Data

Epsiplatform.eu, here. 

Materialien zum deutschen und europäischen Wettbewerbsrecht

J. Säcker, hier. 

Germany Amends Competition Law: Key Changes

Mwe.com, here. 

Randy Picker Examines Market Power and Advertising During AEI’s Discussion of Google and Antitrust

Techpolicy.com, here. 

Exclusionary Vertical Restraints and Antitrust: Experimental Law and Economics Contributions

C. Landeo, here. 

Random House and Penguin merge to take on Amazon, Apple

Reuters.com, here. 

Leistungsschutzrecht als Taschenspielertrick

Politik.eco.de, hier. 

§ 52a UrhG wird wohl verlängert, aber vermutlich nicht entfristet

Iuwis.de, hier. 

Privacy Takes Center Stage in Uruguay

EFF.org, here. 

US-Supreme Court: Richtungsweisende Entscheidung zum Secondhand-Handel erwartet

Urheberrecht.org, hier. 

Buyer Power and Suppliers' Incentives to Innovate

C. Koehler, C. Rammer, here.

Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley Oral Arguments

Transcript here. Audio file here. 

NYC regulators propose rules for taxi apps

Theverge.com, here. 

Zur Reform des europäischen Datenschutzrechts

S. Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, here. 

Substitutes & football: a primer in market definition

R. Trindade, R. Smith, here. 

Lex Google : Hollande préfère un petit accord entre amis...

Numerama.com, here. 

The Annual Privacy Forum 1st edition

Privacyforum.eu, Presentations here. 

Would "Privacy in the Age of Augmented Reality" work?

A. Acquisti, Presentation here. 

Good Things Come in Threes? DOJ, FTC and EC Officials Wax Eloquent About FRAND

Patentlyo.com, here. 

US Supreme Court case on scope of first-sale doctrine sparks debate

Futureofcopyright.com, here. 

Good News for Libraries in Latest Round of DMCA Exceptions

Policynotes.arl.org, here. 

Towards an EU Doctrine of Anticompetitive IP-Related Litigation

S. Vezzoso, (this blog's author), here. 

Copyright’s Mercantilist Turn: Do We Need More Copyright or Less?

G. Lunney, here. 

The e-book business

The Economist, here. 

In Re Books - Conference Materials

Here. 

Do book publishers deserve special treatment? Antitrust experts say no

Paidcontent.org, here. 

A Visit to Google Land The Intransparent Methods of an Internet Giant

Spiegel.de, here. 

The Acer/Google/Alibaba tussle: It's not about open Android

Zdnet.com, here. 

Some Exciting CJEU References on Copyright Issues

Husovec.eu, here. 

US first sale doctrine: Proudly made in the USA

Iposgoode.ca, here. 

Apple Vs Samsung: Another Blow For Apple As Dutch Court Rules Samsung Does Not Infringe Multitouch Patent

TechCrunch.com, here. 

EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to Microsoft on non-compliance with browser choice commitments

Press Release, here. 

Always ask about the business model

Softwarefreedom.org, here. 

ICN CWG: Past Achievements and Future Challenges – European Commission's Perspective

E. Van Ginderachter, here. 

A Supreme Court Case Over Textbooks Could Make Copyright Law Even More Restrictive

Slate.com, here. 

L’alliance de Google avec les éditeurs (2) : en France, après les procès, les accords

Acrimed.org, ici. 

Minimum standards for UK collecting societies

Hargreaves implementation: Copyright, here. 

Apple's Licensing Offer To Samsung Raises Questions About FRAND Rates and What's Behind the Attacks on Google

Groklaw.net, here.

October 2012 WIPO negotiations on copyright exceptions for disabilities

Keionline.org, here.

The Unitary Patent Package: Twelve Reasons for Concern

Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, here. 

EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the Proposed Data Protection Regulation

Here. 

Off-Topic: European Council on EU's Nobel Prize for Peace

"The European Council is grateful that the European Union was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. The Prize is an honour for all European citizens and for all EU Member States and institutions. The Nobel Committee rightly reminds how "the Union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in
Europe". At a time of uncertainty, this tribute to past achievements is a strong appeal to safeguard and strengthen Europe for the next generation. Aware that advancing this community of peaceful interests requires constant care and an unwavering will, the members of the European Council regard it as their personal responsibility  to ensure Europe remains a continent of progress and prosperity", here.

Proyecto de Ley de creación de la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia

Congreso.es, aquì. 

Private Recoveries in International Cartel Cases Worldwide: What do the Data Show?

J. Connor, here. 

Unfair methods of competition under FTC § 5: Beyond the Sherman Act and an ex post model of enforcement

R. Peritz, here. 

Google News faces mass newspaper boycott in Brazil

PaidContent.org, here. 

Beyond the integration of Markets: The citizen at the heart of EU law

J. Almunia, here. 

Poland and Hungary Adapted PSI Directive Transpositions (Infringement procedures closed)

Epsiplatform.eu, here. 

Google se paie la presse

Owni.fr, ici.

Availability of Injunctive Relief for Standard Essential Patent Holders

B. Yeh, here. 

Larry Page Defends Google’s Privacy Policy

Bits.blogs.nytimes.com, here. 

AU Government launches review of pharmaceutical patents

Ipaustralia.gov.au, here. 

Why the Right to Data Portability Likely Reduces Consumer Welfare: Antitrust and Privacy Critique

P. Swire, P. Lagos, here. 

FTC Official Skeptical of Privacy Legislation

Techdailydose.nationaljournal.com, here. 

A Penny for Your Privacy?

C. Taylor and R. Webb, here. 

Good practices for university open-access policies

Harvard Open Access Project, here. 

Privacy: FTC declines to join European criticism of Google

Washingtonpost.com, here. 

Behavioural problem, behavioural solution: the case of extended warranties

Oxera, here. 

Datenschutz: Deutschland auf Google-Facebook-Kuschelkurs

Spiegel.de, hier. 

Market Definition

OECD Competition Policy Roundtable, here. 

Unilateral Disclosure of Information with Anticompetitive Effects

OECD Competition Policy Roundtable, here. 

Senator wants to bring copyright law to the runway, but scholar argues fashion is like free software.

Arstechnica.com, here. 

The WIPO „Internet Treaties” and Copyright in the „Cloud”

M. Ficsor, here (Word file).

Licensing the Cloud

D. Gervais, here. 

Opinion of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights on the proposed data protection reform package

Opinion here. 

CJEU: Austrian Data Protection Authority not Independent

Case C-614/10, 16.10.2012, here. 

Open data : l'Etat cherche à monétiser les données publiques

Lesechos.fr, ici. 

Patent Trolls Be Gone

R. Posner, here. 

Fair and Effective Competition Policy in the EU: Which Role for Authorities and Which Role for the Courts after Menarini

M. Bronckers, A. Vallery, here. 

E-Books and Libraries: An Economic Perspective

S. Besen, S. Nataraj Kirby, here.

Google antitrust suit may have similar impact to Microsoft case in the 1990s

Guardian.co.uk, here. 

CNIL : Google devra revoir son utilisation des données personnelles des internautes

Lemonde.fr, ici. 

Règles de confidentialité de Google: principales conclusions et recommandations

Groupe de l'Article 29, ici. A voir aussi la lettre adressée à Google, ici. En anglais ici. 

Unauthorized File Sharing: Is It Wrong?

Piracy.americanassembly.org, here. 

SBB und Apple schliessen Lizenzvereinbarung ab

Sbb.ch, hier. 

Congressman warns FTC: Leave Google alone

Arstechnica.com, here. 

Datenschutz: Peter Schaar sieht Nachholbedarf bei EU-Entwurf

Heise.de, hier. 

Fostering Internet Competition

Brookings Institution's event (Oct. 10, 2012), podcast here, uncorrected transcript here (Spencer Weber Waller starting at 10:22, again at 22:45, 33:00, 37:03, Q&A at 43:00, mentioning waves - ;-) - of creative destruction at 51:50;  see his recent paper on Facebook and antitrust here).

E-Books in France: Shunned or Just Getting Started?

Publishingperspectives.com, here. 

Apple reportedly reduces Samsung's role in A6 chip production, decreases dependency on its biggest rival

Theverge.com, here. 

Licensing music works and transaction costs in Europe

KEA, here. 

Network Neutrality and Privacy According to Art. 8 ECHR

B.-J. Koops, J. Sluijs, here. 

Copyright, Interfaces, and a Possible Atlantic Divide

S. Vezzoso (this blog's author), here.
Abstract: "Recent copyright cases on both sides of the Atlantic focused on important interoperability issues. While the decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union in SAS Institute, Inc. v. World Programming Ltd. assessed data formats under the EU Software Directive, the ruling by the Northern District of California Court in Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc. dealt with application programming interfaces. The European decision is rightly celebrated as a further important step in the promotion of interoperability in the EU. This article argues that, despite appreciable signs of convergence across the Atlantic, the assessment of application programming interfaces under EU law could still turn out to be quite different, and arguably much less pro-interoperability, than under U.S. law."

HathiTrust: A Landmark Copyright Ruling

Publishersweekly.com, here. 

ACTA Has Changed the European IP Climate

A. Metzger, here. 

Spanish Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Google Search Engine…and a Flexible Reading of Copyright Statutes?

R. Xalabarder, here. 

Mobile Device Location Data - Additional Federal Actions Could Help Protect Consumer Privacy

US GAO, here. 

The French Laws "Hadopi # 1&2 "

A.-S. Vassenaix-Paxton, Presentation here. 

Internet Classified Ads Become Antitrust Battleground

Antitrusttoday.com, here. 

List of Submitted Amendments to the PSI Directive

EP ITRE Committee, here. 

Why Google is right and the Authors Guild is wrong on book scanning

Gigaom.com, here. 

Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy in the Information Technology Sector – a Searle Center Conference Recap

Techpolicy.com, here. 

When Internet Traffic and Peering Agreement meet French Competition Law

Berkeleyantitrust.blogspot.com, here. 

HathiTrust Wins on Fair Use, and just about everything else

M. Sag, here.

Court Rules on HathiTrust and Fair Use

K. Crews, here. 

The America Invents Act 500: Effects of Patent Monetization Entities on US Litigation

R. Feldman, S. Jeruss, J. Walker, here

Authors Guild v. Hathitrust

US District Court Southern District of New York, 11 CV 6351 (HB), Opinion and Order here.

SDO IP Policies in Dynamic Industries

D. Teece, P. Grindley,  E. Sherry, written contribution to the ITU Patent Roundtable, here (Word file).

The Federal Trade Commission’s Investigation of Google

D. Oliver, D. Racheter, here.

Deezer's streaming music service now available in 160 countries, US market 'not ready'

TheVerge.com, here. 

Widening Scrutiny of Google’s Smartphone Patents

NYTimes.com, here. 

WIPO's Contribution to ITU Patent Roundtable

Here (Word file). Full list of written contributions here. 

Open Access is the Default in Europe

Dw.de, here. 

Canada Copyright Board on the tariffs of online music services

Decision, here..

Opinion 08/2012 providing further input on the data protection reform discussions

Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, here.

FTC Submits Amicus Brief Explaining that Drug Companies Use “No-Authorized Generic” Agreements to Delay Generic Competition

Ftc.gov, here.

Privacy and Modern Advertising: Most US Internet Users Want “Do Not Track” to Stop Collection of Data About their Online Activities

C. Hoofnagle, J. Urban, S. Li, here. 

Google's privacy policy: EU data protection chiefs 'to act within days'

Guardian.co.uk, here. 

Privacy Regulation and Market Structure

J. Campbell, A. Goldfarb, C. Tucker, here. 

The Shadow of Steve Jobs in Apple’s Maps Push

Nytimes.com, here. 

Privacy by Design: A Counterfactual Analysis of Google and Facebook Privacy Incidents

I. Rubinstein, N. Good, here. 

A private celebration: Waves turns five!

DSRI-Vorträge u.a. zu aktuellen Datenschutzthemen

Legalmemory.blogspot.com, here. 

International Survey on Private Copying

Stichting de Thuiskopie, WIPO, here.

The Patent, Used as a Sword

Nytimes.com, here. 

The New Google-AAP Settlement: Some Questions and Antitrust Speculations

A. Katz, here. 

A Google book deal is good for everyone — except maybe Amazon

Gigaom.com, here. 

What Does the Chicago School Teach About Internet Search and the Antitrust Treatment of Google?

R. Bork, J. Sidak, here. 

French Rules Governing Post Mortem Transmission of Droit de Suite Held Constitutional

The1709blog.blogspot.fr, here. 

The Memory of the World in the Digital Age: Digitization and Preservation

Vancouver Declaration (draft recommendations), here. 

Europeanization of EU member-state competition policy: The commission’s leadership role

P. Barros, J. Clougherty and J. Seldeslachts, here. 

FTC Seeks U.S. Supreme Court Review in AndroGel "Pay-for-Delay" Case

 Federal Trade Commission v. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc, petition for certiorari, here. 

Oracle and Google File Appeals

Groklaw, here. 

Do-Not-Track Standards Discussion Heats Up

Privacyassociation.org, here. 

Google, Publishers Settle Lawsuit over Book Scanning

Publishersweekly.com, here. See also AAP's statement here. 

Datenschutz versus Technologie?

Computerwoche.de, hier. 

Aktuelles zum Urheberrecht aus Deutschland

C. Sprang, Audio hier. 

Digital archives: Don't let copyright block data mining

M. Jockers, M. Sag & J. Schultz, Nature.com, here. 

Microsoft Faces $7.4B Euro Fine for “Error” of Missing Browser Ballots

Redherring.com, here. 

Patent Wars: EU’s Top Regulator Takes Front Line Position

McDermott Will & Emery, here. 

Statistical, Ecosystems and Competitiveness Analysis of the Media and Content Industries: The Newspaper Publishing Industry

A. Leurdijk, M. Slot, O. Nieuwenhu, here. 

Charging for PSI re-use

EPSI Platform, here. 

Proposte di riforma concorrenziale ai fini della Legge annuale per il mercato e la concorrenza anno 2013

AGCM, qui.

Antitrust Enforcement Regimes: Fundamental Differences

K. Hylton, here. 

Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search?

Panel discussion hosted by TechFreedom, Video here. 

WHEN ANTITRUST MET FACEBOOK

C. Yoo, here. 

SOCIAL NETWORKS, ADVERTISING, AND ANTITRUST

C. Tucker and A. Marthews, here.

ANTITRUST AND THE MOVEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

H. Hovenkamp, here. 

ANTITRUST IN HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES: IMPROVING THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST JOINT VENTURE

W. Kovacic, here. 

Intellectual Property and Human Rights in the Nonmultilateral Era

P. Yu, iposgoode.ca, here. 

Data Days: Datenschutz so wichtig wie Umweltschutz

Heise.de, hier. 

A Network of Competition Advocates

E. Perez Motta, here. 

Project empowers open data in public administration

Researchinformation.info, here. 

Programa de Clemencia

CNC, Video (0:47), aquí. Ver también Vídeo sobre el "programa de clemencia" elaborado por la Autoridad Holandesa de Defensa de la Competencia, con los subtítulos en español adaptando parte de su contenido a la regulación española, aquì.

WIPO: The Year in Review

F. Gurry, here. 

New small claims track for businesses with IP disputes

News.bis.gov.uk, here.

Search engine freedom: on the implications of the right to freedom of expression for the legal governance of Web search engines

J. Van Hoboken, here. 

Report of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights to the fiftieth session of the WIPO General Assembly

WIPO.int, here. 

Ansgar Ohly: Fast jeder Urheberrechtler lehnt das Leistungsschutzrecht ab

IGEL, hier. 

Do patent and copyright law restrict competition and creativity excessively?

R. Posner, here. 

Dutch Royal Library: Public Interests over Private

Blogs.publishersweekly.com, here. 

Librarian Patience Has Run out on E-Book Lending Issues, Library Association Says

Digitalbookworld.com, here. 

Antitrust and Google search bias

Knowledgeproblem.com, here. 

Why Norway’s rigorous stance on Cloud computing highlights the primacy of strong privacy policies

Privacysurgeon.org, here. 

Is the google platform a two-sided market?

G. Luchetta, here. 

Cookie Law Across Europe

Cookiepedia.co.uk, here.

Let's Spread the Word About Fair Use

Chronicle.com, here. 

Understanding past merger remedies: report on case study research

UK Competition Commission, here. 

File-Sharing for Personal Use Declared Legal in Portugal

Torrentfreak.com, here. 

Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe

European Commission, here. See also the Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the document, here. 

Einleitung der Sektoruntersuchung Raffinerien und Mineralölgroßhandel

Bundeskartellamt, hier. 

Responses of European competition policy to the challenges of the global economic crisis

A. Czékus, here. 

Fashion and copyright

The1709blog.blogspot.it, here. 

Apple reportedly waived one year of Google Maps contract in switch to iOS Maps

Appleinsider.com, here. 

Zukunftsforum: Quo vadis Urheberrecht?

Telemedicus.info, hier.

OECD: Economic crisis and weak outlook hit R&D

Oecd.org, here. 

HUNTING THE WILD GEESE: COMPETITION ANALYSIS IN A WORLD OF “FREE”

F. Polverino, here. 

Re-use of Public Procurement Data

Epsiplatform.eu, here.

Maßnahmen zur Steigerung des Wettbewerbs auf den Kraftstoffmärkten in Deutschland

J. Haucap, R. Dewenter, U. Heimeshoff, here.

Europe's Cloud Computing Strategy Calls for More Standardization

M.cio.com, here

MySQL: A Business Parable

- Open Source, the IP always owned

- LAMP web stack, MySQL a de-facto standard (FB, Google, Twitter, Yahoo)

- dual licensing (consulting and support, T-shirts sale: uninteresting to VC)
- VC, looking for an "exit"

- Sun and then Oracle acquisitions

- Oracle "not a charity"

From the Open Forum Europe 2012 Conference, here. 

MEDIDAS EN MATERIA DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS Y SERVICIOS FERROVIARIOS.

CNC, aquí.

LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHT: VERLEGER BLICKEN NACH EUROPA

Leistungsschutzrecht.info, hier. 

Proposed legislation in Finland aimed at preventing misuse of dominant market position of retail chains

Hs.fi, here. 

Private copying of infringing works: questions for the CJEU

The1709blog.blogspot.com, here. 

Patentverletzung vs. GPL-Verletzung

Ifross.org, hier

EuGH muss über elektronische Leseplätze entscheiden

Urheberrecht.org, hier

Antitrust Policy in the Information Age: Protecting Innovation and Competition

J. Wayland, here

Ten years on from the Budapest Open Access Initiative: setting the default to open

Soros.org, here. 

Facebook - Report of Re-Audit

Irish Data Protection Commissioner, here. 

Are European orphans about to be freed?

Kluwercopyrightblog.com, here.

Google may come to the rescue of iOS 6 Maps users — if Apple will let it

Blog.chron.com, here. 

On improving privacy in the mobile space and do not track

J. Brill, here. 

Why Apple is settling EC's e-books antitrust case -- but not DOJ's

Newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com, here.

Neutralité du Net : l'Autorité de la concurrence s'érige en arbitre des litiges entre opérateurs

Lesechos.fr, ici. 

Competition enforcement in the knowledge economy

J. Almunia, here. 

Apple accused of plagiarizing iconic Swiss clock design

Theverge.com, here. 

Big Data for All: Privacy and User Control in the Age of Analytics

O. Tene , J. Polonetsky, here. 

The Abuse of Dominance Provisions: Enforcement Guidelines

Competition Bureau Canada, here. 

To share or not to share: insurers, banks and regulatory requests

Out-law.com, here. 

Judicial Review in EU Competition Law

H. Schweitzer, here. 

Dutch Car Registry Goes Open Data (test)

Epsiplatform.eu, here. 

Competition: Commission signs EU cooperation agreement with China

Press Release, here. 

Yet Another Lobbying Alliance in the IT Sector: The Internet Association

Internetassociation.org, here. 

Exceptional Industries

Lateral Economics, here. 

Copyright Board: Category 4 copies are fair dealing

Arielkatz.ca, here. 

GSU and university presses

Blogs.library.duke.edu, here. 

The Italian regulation on interlocking directorates in the financial services. An antitrust dilemma

V. Falce, here. 

Internet Providers, Trademarks Owners Need Collaboration And Trust, WIPO Panel Says

IP-watch.org, here. 

Google Economics. A model of leadership in search advertising with exogenous and endogenous entry

F. Etro, here. 

EU Commission market tests commitments proposed by Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, Hachette, Holtzbrinck and Apple for the sale of e-books

Press Release, here and Communication here.

IMPACT EVALUATION OF MERGER DECISIONS

OECD, here. 

Internet Competition Debate with Susan Athey and Hal Varian

Techpolicy.com, here. 

THE EU UNLOCKING A GOLDMINE OF OPEN DATA

N. Kroes, here. 

Australian public cloud market to grow, despite legal concerns: Gartner

Zdnet.com, here. 

AT&T On Notice: Carrier To Face Net Neutrality Complaint Over FaceTime

Techcrunch.com, here. 

Piratenpolitikerin geht gegen illegalen Download ihres Buches vor

Heise.de, here. 

Moving Beyond Naïve Foreclosure Analysis

J. Wright, here. 

El Gobierno limitará el número de competidores en la red AVE

Cincodias.com, aquí. 

Enquête sectorielle sur le commerce électronique

Autorité de la concurrence, ici (jolie définition: "concurrence sur et par Internet", v. communiqué de presse, ici)

New judge at the General Court of the European Union: Guido Berardis

Press Release, here. 

Nestlé vence al cártel del azúcar

Expansion.com, aquí

Graduated Response American Style: 'Six Strikes' Measured Against Five Norms

A. Bridy, here. 

The Microsoft Standards-Essential Patents Shell Game -- Motorola Tells Its Story to the 9th Circuit Ct. of Appeals

Groklaw, here. 

University Requires Students To Pay $180 For 'Art History' Text That Has No Photos Due To Copyright Problems

Techdirt.com, here. 

Book Prices Are Going Up (Down) (or Both)

R. Picker, here. 

Fair use history

Matthewsag.com, here. 

What's the point of Open Data? Google und Deutsche Bahn kooperieren

Heise.de, hier.
S. auch hier. 

Aliyun App Store Confirmed To Be Distributing Pirated Android Apps, Many From Another Pirate Site

Androidpolice.com, here. 

Update on Trademark-Related Aspects of the Expansion of the Domain Name System

WIPO, Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications, here. 

Recommandations pour l'ouverture des données et contenus culturels

GROUPE DE TRAVAIL OPEN GLAM, ici. 

Information Meeting on the Role and Responsibility of Internet Intermediaries in the Field of Trademarks

WIPO, September 17, 2012, Program here, Live Broadcast - floor - here (English here). What I will be following in particular: Sessions 2 and 3: The Use of Trademarks on the Internet:  Problems and Solutions.

Digital Content Contracts for Consumers

N. Helberger & M. Loos & L. Guibault & C. Mak & L. Pessers, here.

German court may defer to EU regulator on Samsung-Apple lawsuits over FRAND patents

Fosspatents.com, here. 

German Rail: What's the Point of Open Data?

Epsiplatform.eu, here. 

Competitive Harm from MFNs: Economic Theories

J. Baker, Presentation here. 

DOJ/FTC Ask if MFns Are Anti-Competitive, and get an earful

Skadden.com, here. 

The German Proposal on a New Leistungsschutzrecht – Endangering Press Diversity and the Digital Economy

Computer & Communications Industry Association, here. 

Google and Personal Data Protection

B. Van der Sloot, F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, here. 

Dutch Court: hyperlinks on website can constitute copyright infringement

Futureofcopyright.com, here. 

La neutralité du net arrive à l'Assemblée nationale

Numerama.com, ici. 

Text and data-mining clause agreed by ALPSP, P-D-R and STM

Stm-assoc.org, here

Draft Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Interpretation of the Right of Quotation

A2knetwork.org, here. 

Panel:The State of Competition in Internet Search & Advertising

Fairsearch.org, Video here. 

Patent Trolls and Technology Diffusion

C, Tucker, here. 

PIJIP Talk: Recent Developments in Fair Dealing in Canada

Arielkatz.ca, Video here. 

Por sus obras los conoceréis - El Gobierno se ha metido de hoz y coz a regular las condiciones de competencia

L. Berenguer, ElPais.es, aquí.

Works of untraceable copyright ownership

AU Government Attorney-General’s Department, here. 

Antitrust for High-Tech and Low: Regulation, Innovation, and Risk

R. Cass, here. 

GSU electronic reserves case: A not-very-appealing appeal

Blogs.library.duke.edu, here. 

e-Books and the boundaries of Antitrust

D. Bosco, J. Jacobson, K. Piro, G. Manne, W. Rinehart, F. Siiriainen, M. Powell, A. Oh, in Tendances: Concurrences, here. 

Can ‘Fair’ Prices Be Unfair? A Review of Price Relationship Agreements

Lear (for the OFT), here. 

Downward Docket: The Yoga Pants War

Online.wsj.com, here. 

Wettbewerb der ökonomischen Theorien

Nzz.ch, hier. 

Gazprom vs. the Commission

Online.wsj.com, here. 

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress

US Congressional Research Service, here. 

The price drops begin: What do HarperCollins ebooks cost now?

PaidContent.org, here. 

Google Wins Major Antitrust Victory In Brazil, Does It Foreshadow Broader EU & US Wins?

Searchengineland.com, here.