Patents, Technical Standards and Frand License Offerings Under Brazilian Law

31 Pages Posted: 13 Mar 2015

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Denis Borges Barbosa

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Date Written: March 11, 2015

Abstract

The matter of RAND or FRAND licences in connection to patents deemed to be essential to the establishment of some technical standards, and subject to the rules of some Standard Setting Organizations (SSO) is a much discussed legal issue. At this moment this theme is reviewed by the courts of a number of different jurisdictions. As it also concerns some legal actions under course in Brazil, this study covers the aspects of local law that might be pertinent to such an issue.

Keywords: Patents, Standards, Licensing

JEL Classification: K21

Suggested Citation

Borges Barbosa, Denis, Patents, Technical Standards and Frand License Offerings Under Brazilian Law (March 11, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2576956 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2576956

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