The Suppression of Innovation: Testing The Open Nature of Article 102 TFEU

The suppression of innovation poses a serious but unheeded issue in terms of EU competition law, as it hinders technological development to the prejudice of consumers. This study, consequently, argues and conceptualises the suppression of innovation in light of Article 102 TFEU, which could potentially provide a sufficient legal environment to prevent these suppressions.

	Introduction
	Theoretical Framework Of Innovation Suppression
	Suppression of Innovation in the Context of EU Competition Law
	Frequently Encountered Patents Related Instances of the Suppression of Innovation in the Context of EU Competition Law
	Suppression of Innovation via Predatory Innovation and Exclusionary Product Design: The Case of Planned Obsolescence
	Final Conclusion