With respect, I am not sure that your draft report at pages 5.16-5.17 dealing with IP and competition policy fairly reflects my submission. Your draft report provides that “the regulation of IP is ‘just another regulatory measure to promote economic development’, it should be treated the same as any ‘other legislation with potential anti-competitive effects”. The important context for this statement is that ‘[a]s such, the regulation of intellectual property should be subjected to the same standards as other legislation with potential anti-competitive effects’; that is, the requirements of the Competition Principles Agreement.”

Thanks,

Charles

Dr Charles Lawson
Senior Research Fellow
TC Beirne School of Law
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Queensland 4072

 
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