Problem
Grant-back provisions
Nature:
Requiring the acquiring party to transfer or grant back to the supplying party, or to any other enterprise designated by the supplying party, improvements arising from the acquired technology, on an exclusive basis without offsetting consideration or reciprocal obligations from the supplying party, or when the practice will constitute an abuse of a dominant market position of the supplying party.
Broader Problems:
Restrictive business practices Related Problems:
Collusive tenderingExclusive dealing arrangementsRestrictions on use of personnelRestrictions on technology adaptationsRestrictive cross-licensing agreementsRestrictions on technology research and developmentRestrictive business practices relating to publicityTrade restrictions due to voluntary export restraintsTying of supplies to subsidiaries by transnational enterprisesRestrictive business practices limiting challenges to validityExclusive sales and representation agreements in transfer of technologyImposition of payment obligations after expiration of industrial property rights Subject(s):
Commerce → Finance??Commerce → Purchasing, supplying??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
08.08.2019 – 17:15 CEST