Foreword

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FOREWORD

The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law is proud to

present this Second Edition of the Handbook on the Antitrust Aspects of

Standards Setting. It expands and develops on the antitrust constraints

on standard setting and enforcement explored in the First Edition of the

Handbook

.

In the years following the publication of the First Edition of the

Handbook

, the importance of standard setting,

its

prevalence, and

its

geographical scope have only increased. Accordingly, the Second

Edition updates and expands on the themes explored in its predecessor.

In addition, due to the increasing importance of standard setting to

intellectual property issues, the

Handbook

expands on those issues and

addresses them in a separate chapter. Finally, as standard setting

becomes

an increasingly international

practice

, the

Handbook

now

explores European competition issues in standard setting. Thus, with its

expanded and updated content, the

Handbook

continues to be an

invaluable tool in properly assessing the antitrust constraints on standard

setting and enforcement.

Like all other Section publications, the

Handbook

is the result of the

work and dedication of many talented individuals. Special thanks go to

Sean Gates who served as editor-

in

-

chief

,

oversaw the entire publication

ef

fort

, and coordinated the efforts of

the many contributors

.

January 2011

Allan Van Fleet

Chair, Section of Antitrust Law

American Bar Association

2010

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