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Patent aggregation, innovation, and competition law: setting the stage
Electronics companies increasingly engage in patent aggregation, that is to accrue patents without using them for manufacturing purposes. So far, it is unclear whether such behaviour has negative effects on innovation. If it did, could EU competition law remedy it?
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“I miss the smell of street food”
As a toddler, Pieter du Plessis couldn’t stay away from the kitchen. He later entertained the idea of becoming a chef—until his dream faltered under the harsh light of reality. Now a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, he uses national dishes as a lens to examine South Africa’s past and identity. A...Featured andHuman interest
A night in Tehran: rose water, saffron and pistachio
Niloofar Tahmasebi Birgani, assistant professor at the MERLN research institute, was born in southern Iran. It was only when she moved to the Netherlands in 2010 for her PhD research that she began cooking for herself. Instead of recipes, she uses intuition and memory to bring her mother’s and...
Quality of life in nursing homes and home settings equally high
The quality of life among people with dementia in a nursing home is just as high as for those still living at home.UM news andUM in the press
Worker shortages in engineering, healthcare and teaching set to persist
Despite the expected slowdown of economic growth, more than two million job openings are expected in the coming six yearsUM in the press
Towards a comprehensive dispute settlement system in a China-EU bilateral investment treaty
PhD thesis written by Chunlei Zhao. Since 2013, China and the EU have launched the negotiations on a China-EU Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Presentation findings CO(2)mpensate
On 28 May, the Premium student team CO 2mpensate presented its findings on how to compensate aviation emissions, using a multi-criteria analysis. The institutes METRO and ICIS, based at Maastricht University, both acted as clients for this student advice.
Cross-border employment: on paper it seems settled, but in practice it is difficult
ITEM conferenceUM in the press
Chris Evelo new co-leader of ELIXIR Interoperability platform
Chris Evelo (ELIXIR Netherlands) is the new co-leader of the ELIXIR Interoperability Platform, replacing Barend Mons, the Head of Dutch ELIXIR Node. Evelo joins Helen Parkinson (EMBL-EBI) and Carole Goble (ELIXIR UK) in leading the Interoperability Platform.UM news