Kosuke Shiraishi

Economics Associate Professor

Biography

Dr. Kosuke Shiraishi worked for the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) from 2006 to 2023. At the JFTC, he was involved in the investigation on the Case of Violation of the Antimonopoly Act and law amendment. In parallel with his work at JFTC, he engaged in academic research on antitrust law, and in 2016, he completed the Graduate School of Business Sciences at the University of Tsukuba (Ph. D. in Law). His main research interest is the relationship between the enforcement of standard-essential patents (SEPs) and antitrust law, and he conducts comparative legal research.

Research Interests

Competition Law, Antitrust Law

Final Education

Ph.D., University of Tsukuba

Academic Papers

Kosuke Shiraishi (2022) German District Court decision denying the License to all (LG München I, Urteil vom 10. September 2020 - 7 O 8818/19). Fair Trade (865) :04256247
Kosuke Shiraishi (2021) FTC v. Qualcomm Appeals Court Decision in the U.S.. Fair Trade (850) :04256247
Kosuke Shiraishi (2020) Reexamination of FTC’s application of Section 5 in SEP cases. Tsukuba Journal of Law and Politics (84) :21880751
Kosuke Shiraishi (2020) Recent trend of US Antitrust Law regarding Breach of FRAND Commitment. Tsukuba Journal of Law and Politics (81) :21880751