The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law

Technical standards like USB Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are ubiquitous in the modern networked economy. They allow products made and sold by different vendors to interoperate with little to no consumer effort andenablenew market entrants to innovate on top of established technology platforms. This groundbreaking volume edited by Jorge L. Contreras assesses and analyzes legal aspects of technical standards and standardization beyond those covered in its companion volume (patents competition and antitrust). Bringing together leading international experts advocates and policymakers it focuses onkey areas of technical standardization law including administrative trade copyright trademark and certification law. This comprehensive detailed examination sheds new light on the standards that shape the global technology marketplace and will serve as an indispensable tool for scholars practitioners judges and policymakers everywhere.