The Interaction between European Community Competition Law and Intellectual Property Rights - Tying and Bundling in the Light of the Microsoft Case
European Community (EC) Competition Law and Intellectual Property Right (IPR) share the same basic objective of promoting consumer welfare and allocation of resources. However, potential conflicts arise owing to the means used by each system to promote their respective goals. Tying and bundling is one of these means, which IPR owners use as one way to exploit Intellectual Property (IP). Competitio