Thursday, April 30, 2015

Newsonomics: The Guardian is trying to swing Google’s pendulum back to publishers

NiemanLab, here.

Brussels to probe online search listings

FT, here.

"Brussels will this year launch a probe into online platforms such as Amazon and Google examining the way they list search results and how they use customer data...The investigation will look at the role of paid for links and advertisements in search results, along with the ability of individuals and businesses to move from platform to platform"

Apple rejette les applis pour Apple Watch qui donnent l'heure

Numerama, ici

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Facebook Is Shutting Down Its API For Giving Your Friends’ Data To Apps

TechCrunch, here.

No Mistake About it: The Important Role of Antitrust in the Era of Big Data

A. Grunes, M. Stucke, here

Oracle under antitrust probe in South Korea

The Korea Herald, here

Artificial Intelligence & Collusion: When Computers Inhibit Competition

A. Ezrachi, M. Stucke, here

Leistungsschutzrecht: VG Media will angeblich 6 Prozent des Google-Umsatzes in Deutschland

Heise.de, hier.

Online Vertical Restraints Special Project Report

ACCC, here

Across Platform Parity Agreements (APPAs): CMA Private Motor Insurance Market Investigation

A. Crisholm, Presentation here (download).

Facebooks Datenauswertung: Verstecken kann sich niemand mehr

FAZ, hier

Uber lanza desde España el servicio de comida en casa en 10 minutos

ElMundo, aquì

Guardian and FT among news publishers across Europe taking €150m 'handout' from Google

Pressgazette.co.uk, here.

Rate parity: The (US) battle to determine how you buy hotel rooms

ChicagoTribune, here

The Sticky Case of Sticky Data: An Examination of the Rationale, Legality, and Implementation of a Right to Data Portability Under European Competition Law

P. Moura, here

Google announces Patent Purchase Promotion, an experimental marketplace for outbidding patent trolls

VentureBeat, here

Friday, April 24, 2015

Invention as a combinatorial process: evidence from US patents

H.Youn, D. Strumsky, L. Bettencourt, J. Lobo, here

HOTREC General Assembly’s statement on the decisions taken on 21 April 2015 on the commitments of Booking.com

Hotrec, here

Google slams Australian piracy site-blocking legislation

ZDNet, here.

Intellectual Property and Competition in the Pharmaceutical Industry

AGCM, Conference presentations available here

Shaken, not stirred. Competition Law Enforcement and Standard Essential Patents.

A. Italiener, here

What's Next For Comcast? After Failed TWC Merger, Cable Giant Faces Regulated, Cord-Cutting Future

IBTimes, here.

See also AAI's statement here

Europe Looks to Tame Web’s Economic Risks

WSJ, here (via Google search).


Xiaomi is copying its China playbook to win over India’s smartphone market

QZ.com, here

The Basics Of Open Patent Licensing

TechCrunch, here

What Signals From Twitter Does Google Care About?

SearchEngineLand, here

Microsoft Office reaches 100 million downloads on iOS and Android

TheVerge, here

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The Search for Harm

GooglePolicyBlog, here.

Android has helped create more choice and innovation on mobile than ever before

Googlepolicyblog, here

EU Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service; opens separate formal investigation on Android

Press Release, here.
Commissioner Vestager's statement here.
Minutes of the meeting of the Commission here (on Android: "She pointed out that Google had led development of the Android mobile operating system since 2005, and the majority of smartphone and tablet manufacturers used this system, having concluded agreements with Google to obtain the right to install Google's applications on their devices. She explained that the Commission's in-depth investigation would focus on whether, by doing so, Google had breached EU antitrust rules by hindering the development and market access of rival mobile operating systems, applications and services to the detriment of consumers and developers of innovative services and products").

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Europe to accuse Google of illegally abusing its dominance

FT.com, here.

"Ms Vestager on Wednesday will also launch a separate formal investigation into Google’s Android operating system for smartphones.
The Commission probe will examine whether Google imposes uncompetitive terms on handset makers that ultimately favour its own lucrative apps such as YouTube. Google rejects any allegations of wrongdoing and says Android is an open platform distributed free."

2nd Circ. Wary Of Anti-Competitive Intent In Namenda Plan

Law360.com, here

Eau de Fracking? Companies Try to Trademark Scents

WSJ.com, here

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Inside the U.S. Antitrust Probe of Google

WSJ, here.
Excerpts from FTC Google Report, here.

Competition World: A global survey of recent competition and antitrust law developments with practical relevance

NortonRoseFulbright, here

E-Books: Bundesregierung tritt für gesenkte Mehrwertsteuer ein

Heise.de, hier

The Net Neutrality Order: It’s Worse Than We Thought

NERA, here

Textbook cartels versus the real deal: Should we be surprised if some cartels do not lead to damage?

F. Maier-Rigaud, C. Milde, M. Helm, here

"We know that plain packaging works"

WHO, here

Banana cartel: GC ruling confirmed

CJEU, case C-286/13 P, here

The Theory of Two-Sided Markets: An Economic Bubble?

D. Auer, N. Petit, here

Antitrust in Two-Sided Markets: The Pros and Cons

Konkurrensverket, Seminar Recap and Presentations here

A Legal and Empirical Study of 3D Printing Online Platforms and an Analysis of User Behaviour

D. Mendis and D. Secchi for the UK IPO, here

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Prediction: Apple Will Not Renew Google As Safari Default Search Engine

SearchEngineLand, here

Internet of Things - Grand Challenge Workshop: Summary of key findings

Deloitte, here

All Your Marketing Data Belongs To Google & Facebook — Will You Keep It There?

MarketingLand, here

How Much For a Song?: The Antitrust Decrees that Govern the Market for Music

US Senate Hearing, Written Testimonies here

Google and the right to be forgotten

H. Kranenborg, here

Kulturpolitische Forderungen für das Urheberrecht im digitalen Umfeld

Bundesregierung.de, Positionspapier hier.

"Google sollte seine Nutzer bezahlen"

Sueddeutsche.de, hier

Why Congress Needs to Pass the Innovation Act This Time

Hbr.org, here

How Do You Google? New Eye Tracking Study Reveals Huge Changes

Forbes.com, here

Datenschlussverkauf in Brüssel

R. Gutjahr, hier