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THE INNOVATION PROCESS FACING THE STRATEGIC USES OF ANTITRUST LAWS

Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws. THE INNOVATION PROCESS FACING THE STRATEGIC USES OF ANTITRUST LAWS. Table of contents. Introduction. Theory & method. About the theory. About the method. Advancement. PILLOT Julien University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis GREDEG UMR 6227 CNRS – I2C

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THE INNOVATION PROCESS FACING THE STRATEGIC USES OF ANTITRUST LAWS

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  1. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws THE INNOVATION PROCESS FACING THE STRATEGIC USES OF ANTITRUST LAWS Table of contents Introduction Theory & method About the theory About the method Advancement PILLOT Julien University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis GREDEG UMR 6227 CNRS – I2C European School of New Institutional Economics 2008 – May, 19-23 2008 Problems

  2. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws Table of contents Table of contents • Introduction : Research fields and motivations • Theory & Method • Strategic use of the European antitrust laws • Methodology • State of advancement of my project • Main problems to be overcome Introduction Theory & method About the theory About the method Advancement Problems

  3. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws INTRODUCTION Topic: the innovation process facing the strategic uses of antitrust laws Fields of research: Law Economics, Innovation, Competition… Motivations: • An interdisciplinary project • A doctrine already developed in the United States… (BAUMOL W.J. & ORDOVER J. A. (1985): “Use of Antitrust to Subvert Competition”. Journal of Law & Economics n°28, pp. 247 ; MCAFEE R.P. & VAKKUR N.V. (2005): “The Strategic Abuse of Antitrust Laws”. Journal of Strategic Management Education, Vol.1, n°2, article 4 ; MCAFEE R.P., MIALON S. & MIALON H. (2008): “Private v. Public Antitrust Enforcement: A Strategic Analysis”. Journal of Public Economics, Forthcoming). • … but need to be adapted to the European Union Table of contents Introduction Theory & method About the theory About the method Advancement Problems

  4. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws Theory & Methodology (1/2) • A major stake: Promoting and preserving the innovation process • Competition policies: Antitrust laws & IP laws • 2 Problems:  information asymmetries •  about the technology frontier • Theory: Competitive firms can take advantage of the uncertainty of the legal framework to subvert competition • A greater legal uncertainty in the UE than in the US •  Prevalence of antitrust laws on IP laws • Essential facilities theory applied to intangibles assets (Magill, IMS) • Two potential cases of strategic uses of the EU antitrust laws : VirginMega vs. Apple (2004) ; MLP vs. NMPP (2007) Back to the theory: What about the Economic Growth if a prevalence of antitrust laws on IP laws leads to a decrease of efficient investments? Table of contents Introduction Theory & method About the theory About themethod Advancement Problems

  5. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws Theory & Methodology (2/2) • A methodology in four steps: • Making a survey of the literature • Using the game theory framework in order to explain the legal conflicts resolution •  signalling & screening models •  Time as a cost • 3) Carrying out an econometric study in order to set out some stylized facts (key factors, success rate, frequency…) • ICT sector-based study •  Underline the conditions of an efficient coordination between horizontal and vertical authorities • 4) Analyzing a French economic case of a potential strategic use of antitrust laws: MLP vs. NMPP Table of contents Introduction Theory & method About the theory About the method Advancement Problems

  6. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws State of advancement of the project Making a survey of the literature Using the game theory framework in order to explain the legal conflicts resolution Carrying out an econometric study in order to set out some stylized facts (key factors, success rate, frequency…) Analyzing a French economic case of a potential strategic use of antitrust laws: MLP vs. NMPP  Pillot J. (2008): “Théorie des facilités essentielles et utilisation stratégique du droit de la concurrence : le cas du secteur de la diffusion de la presse en France”. First draft, submitted to the AFSE. In progress Table of contents Introduction X Theory & Method About the theory About the method X Advancement Problems √

  7. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws Main problems to be overcome • Acquiring multidisciplinary competences • Difficulties to make a sound database Table of contents Introduction Theory & model About the theory About the model Advancement Problems

  8. Strategic Uses of Antitrust Laws Thanks Table of contents Introduction Theory & Method About the theory About the Method Advancement PILLOT Julien Julien.pillot@gredeg.cnrs.fr http://hp.gredeg.cnrs.fr/pillot/ ESNIE 2008 Problems

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