Journals
The International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC) is a peer-reviewed (single blind) academic journal published by the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. Founded in 1970, IIC is one of the most respected journals in the fields of intellectual property and competition law, presenting contributions with the highest standards of academic research.
IIC publishes research on the most significant developments in IP and competition law from around the world. Our aim is to provide a European perspective on these important topics to an international audience.
The journal adopts a multidisciplinary approach and offers a platform for opposing ideas, providing for rich debate on a host of current IP and competition law issues.
The journal’s central feature is high-quality authored materials including articles, editorials, opinions, reports, case notes and book reviews. We also translate and publish the leading decisions from jurisdictions worldwide, including many non-mainstream jurisdictions.
The quality of IIC is grounded on a more than 50-year history of publication. Each volume builds on this tradition of academic excellence. Our established foundation provides a unique platform upon which our readers are able to research and explore emerging developments in IP and competition law in the decades to come.
Editorial Office
Our Editorial Office can be reached by contacting:
IIC – International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Marstallplatz 1
80539 Munich
Germany
iic(at)ip.mpg.de
Phone: +49 89 24246 208
Team
Editors
Josef Drexl, Dr. jur., LL.M. (UC Berkeley), Professor of Law, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Honorary Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Reto M. Hilty, Dr. jur. Dr. h.c., Professor of Law, Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Honorary Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Academic Advisory Board
Mor Bakhoum, LLM. (Lausanne, Chicago-Kent), PhD (University of Lausanne), Assistant Professor of Law, Université Virtuelle du Sénégal (UVS), Affiliated Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Guillermo Cabanellas, J.S.D., M.C.L. (University of Illinois), J.D., Lic. In Econ. (National University of Buenos Aires). Professor of Law, National University of Buenos Aires and Universidad de San Andrés
Thomas K. Cheng, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
Pierre Larouche, BCL/LLB, M.iur.comp., PhD, Professor of Innovation and Law, Associate Dean for Curriculum Development and Quality, Université de Montréal.
Professor Bryan Mercurio (BA, JD, LLM, Phd), Simon F.S. Li Professor of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Caroline B Ncube, LLB (UZ), LLM (Cambridge), PhD (Cape Town), Professor of Intellectual Property Law, DSI-NRF South African Research Chair, Intellectual Property, Innovation & Development Law, University of Cape Town
Juliana Krueger Pela, PhD (University of São Paulo), Professor of Law at the University of São Paulo
Alexander Peukert, Dr. jur., Professor of Law, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
Ernesto Rengifo García, PGCert. (Queen Mary College University of London and Universitá di Roma La Sapienza), Professor of Contract Law and Director of the Intellectual Property Department of the Universidad Externado de Colombia
Ben Sihanya, JSD (Stanford), IP, Education Law and Constitutional Professor, Public Interest Advocate and Mentor, University of Nairobi Law School, Sihanya Mentoring and Sihanya Advocates
Marketa Trimble, JUDr., Ph.D., J.S.D. (Stanford), Samuel S. Lionel Professor of Intellectual Property Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Simonetta Vezzoso, Milan University Law Degree, Dr. oec., Professoressa Aggregata Trento University, Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network
Legal Manager
Sofia Filgueiras
Print and Publishing Editor
Charles Heard
Submission and Republication
Manuscript Submission
Contributions may be submitted at any time to IIC’s Legal Managers at:
Email: iic(at)ip.mpg.de
Instructions for Authors
Republication Policy
Upon request, contributions may be republished in print elsewhere, provided it is made clear that the contribution has first been published in IIC and full and correct reference data are cited (volume, page, year). In order to obtain authorisation, please contact IIC’s Legal Managers.
SSRN and other similar online databases may be used as preprint media for contributions prior to their publication in IIC.
However, once the contribution is published in IIC (“Online First”), it must be removed for a period of two years from all online media on which it has been made accessible. An abstract of the contribution may remain online, as long as it indicates IIC as the source where the full text version may be retrieved.
Authors are entitled to make contributions available on their homepage, provided this is a strictly personal homepage, i.e. not a homepage administrated by an academic or educational institution (where the contribution is deposited in the electronic repository of the institution concerned).
Once the two year exclusivity period has elapsed, contributions may be (again) made available on SSRN and other similar online databases as well as institutional websites.
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ISSN print edition 0018-9855
ISSN electronic edition 2195-0237
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