The European Commission has launched a formal investigation to determine if MathWorks has abused its dominant position in the control system market. U.S.-based MathWorks is the world’s leading developer of technical computing software for engineers and scientists; its products include Simulink and MATLAB. According to a complaint, MathWorks has refused to provide a competitor with end-user licenses and interoperability information for Simulink and MATLAB, thus preventing the reverse-engineering encouraged by European Directive 2009/24/EC.
Source: EC Press Release
Related content: Are Article 82 EC and Intellectual Property Interoperable? The State of the Law Pending the Judgment in Microsoft v. Commission (Maurits Dolmans, Cleary Gottlieb; Robert O’Donoghue, Brick Court Chambers & Paul-John Loewenthal, European Commission)
Featured News
DOJ and FTC Introduce Website for Reporting Anti-Competitive Healthcare Practices
Apr 18, 2024 by
CPI
US Congress Advances Legislation to Compel TikTok Sale
Apr 18, 2024 by
CPI
UK Financial Sector Advocates Enhanced Regulatory Accountability
Apr 18, 2024 by
CPI
Google and All 50 States Defend $700 Million Consumer Settlement
Apr 18, 2024 by
CPI
Colorado Enacts First Law to Protect Consumer Brainwave Data
Apr 18, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Economics of Criminal Antitrust
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
Navigating Economic Expert Work in Criminal Antitrust Litigation
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
The Increased Importance of Economics in Cartel Cases
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
A Law and Economics Analysis of the Antitrust Treatment of Physician Collective Price Agreements
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
Information Exchange In Criminal Antitrust Cases: How Economic Testimony Can Tip The Scales
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI