Innovation, competition, standards and intellectual property: policy perspectives from economics and law

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The regulatory complexity in the management of innovation, intellectual property, competition law and technical standard setting processes is examined in the Australian and New Zealand context. The flexible standards of regulation are essential for effective management of small and medium sized states.

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Patenting genetic materials' unresolved issues and promoting competition in biotechnology

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The existing laws of patenting of genetic material compositions in Australia are examined. The tailored pro-competition laws in the Patents Act and the Trade Practices Act are to be applied for promotion of innovation and restriction of anti-competitive conduct by genetic material patent holders.

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Intellectual property and price discrimination: a challenge for Australian competition law

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The Australian Trade Practices Act (TPA) is reviewed and the ways in which competition law addresses market division for the purpose of discriminatory pricing is examined. The mechanisms necessary for preventing arbitrage in price discrimination are discussed.

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