Patent opposition and ownership disputes in Oz

A recent win for the ACCC.

This is an easy-to-read article. It may be useful to know who can help & something about anti-competitive laws.

" The ACCC has been concerned that ****** had begun to use its market power for the purpose of eliminating or at least deterring potential competitors."

http://www.mondaq.com/australia/article.asp?articleid=117380

Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act is the provision that outlaws the misuse of market power. It is complex, and has been amended several times since 2007 to increase penalties, and to improve the ACCC's chances of success in bringing prosecutions under it.

In a nutshell, a company that has a substantial degree of power in a market breaches section 46 when it takes advantage of that power in that, or any other market, for the purpose of:

* Eliminating or substantially damaging a competitor;
* Preventing the entry of a person into the market; or
* Deterring or preventing a person from engaging in competitive conduct in the market.

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