Grant back clauses development from Regulation 772/2004 to 316/2014 - Implications for the industry
A grant back obligation refers to the obligation for a licensee to assign or license future developed improvements to a licensor. Grant back clauses affect on competition has been a controversial subject in economic and legal doctrine. The study answers if the changed approach in the European Union towards the separation of severable and nonseverable improvements in relation to grant back clauses