Synergistic Merger
Another term for a complimentary merger. The general justification for …
Category: Competition
Tacit License
A situation where a patent holder decides not to pursue …
Talkative Parrot
“The Talkative Parrot Lives in a Cage,” sometimes “Chatty Parrot,” …
Tying
A practice that is illegal under most antitrust or competition …
Undertaking
Two meanings: (i) a promise as in a “contractual undertaking”; …
Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
Refers to a to a Directive adopted by the EU …
Unfair Trading/Competition
Term that encompasses a wide area of activity and whose …
Value Added Reseller, VAR
A class of authorized distributor or reseller who is allowed to …
Vaporware, Vapourware
Making false statements about a product or product feature that …
Vendor Lock-In
See Lock-In (Consumer)