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REVERSE ENGINEERING AS PUBLIC POLICY: BALANCING INNOVATION AND COMPETITION IN ELECTRONIC MARKETS

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SRIPURNA SANYAL DR. RAJIV BHALLA
Journal IJLRA
ISSN 2582-6433
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Volume 3
Issue 8
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Reverse engineering, the process of analysing a product to discover how it works, sits at the intersection of intellectual property law and competition policy. In electronic markets, where integrated circuits, firmware and software are protected by overlapping regimes, reverse engineering can either entrench incumbents or open markets to interoperable competitors. This paper argues that reverse engineering should be treated as a policy instrument rather than a loophole. Drawing on the TRIPS framework, the United States, the European Union and India, it examines how each jurisdiction permits reverse engineering for interoperability, research and competitive development while protecting original design investment. It concludes that the most defensible policy is a purpose-limited permission, supported by clear statutory standards and institutional capacity, that preserves incentives to innovate without foreclosing the competition that drives technological progress.   Keywords: Reverse engineering, sui generis protection, interoperability, competition law, semiconductors, electronic markets, TRIPS.

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Authors: SRIPURNA SANYAL & DR. RAJIV BHALLARegistration ID: 1013637 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA13637 & IJLRA13638Approved ISSN: 2582-6433 | Country: Delhi, India

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REVERSE ENGINEERING AS PUBLIC POLICY: BALANCING INNOVATION AND COMPETITION IN ELECTRONIC MARKETS

Authors: SRIPURNA SANYAL, DR. RAJIV BHALLA

  • Journal IJLRA
  • ISSN 2582-6433
  • Volume 3
  • Issue 8
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