Incumbents and the sharing economy: the example of GM

It is safe to say that the automotive industry experiences some turmoil; cars themselves, as well as the way …

Taking on Uber

Over the past six years, Uber has become a synonym for on-demand transportation services. The San-Francisco based start-up pioneered …

Targeted prices and privacy: the hidden cost of hiding

The recent developments in digital technologies (e-commerce, social media and networks, mobile computing, sensor technologies) have not only driven …

The scope of “copyleft“ effect: What’s right and what’s “left“? (part II – Triggering “copyleft”)

As was described in the first part, “copyleft” can be translated into simple words as an obligation to license …

Strategic timing of movie releases

Large promotion and production budgets help movie studios not only to attract the audience but also to secure the most profitable …

The scope of “copyleft“ effect: What’s right and what’s “left“? (part I – Introduction)

March 2015  marks the 30th anniversary of the publication of one of the first and most prominent documents presenting …

Not on my network! App exclusion and the net neutrality debate

IPdigIT continues its series of posts on net neutrality (see here and here) by republishing a Policy Brief of …

De UsedSoft à Allposters: dans le numérique, le droit d’auteur s’épuiserait mais il n’y a pas d’épuisement physique!

L’arrêt UsedSoft de la Cour de justice de l’UE concerne l’épuisement du droit de contrôler la revente de logiciels …

Banks’ reaction to entry threats

In this third post, we examine how banks can react to the entry threat on banking retail markets (the …

Apple Inc. en justice: quand les droits intellectuels rencontrent le droit des contrats

La vie des petites et grandes entreprises, en particulier de celles qui sont innovantes, est parsemée de difficultés et …