The application of antitrust law and economics to technology
industries and issues will be the subject of this two-day conference
at Boalt Hall on the U.C. Berkeley campus. A world class roster
of government antitrust officials, business leaders, economists
and lawyers will discuss cutting edge issues such as the relationship
between antitrust and intellectual property law, merger analysis
in dynamic industries, antitrust limitations on patent settlements,
the control of standards, and dominant firm conduct. Case studies
will be drawn from the computer hardware and software, biotechnology,
electronic commerce and other information-intensive businesses.
While the focus will be on the specific application of antitrust
analysis to technology markets, the curriculum will offer an
in depth review of many antitrust principles with general import.
