Peter Georg Picht

Peter Georg Picht is Professor for Commercial Law at the University of Zurich's Institute of Law, where he conducts research at the intersection of competition law, digital regulation, and intellectual property. His work focuses on the rapidly evolving legal landscape governing digital markets, with particular expertise in Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), FRAND licensing, and the regulatory implications of artificial intelligence.

Professor Picht's research interests span several interconnected domains:

• Digital market regulation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Digital Services Act (DSA), and Data Act
• Competition law implications of algorithms and artificial intelligence
• Standard Essential Patents and FRAND licensing frameworks
• Data governance and access requirements in competitive markets
• The intersection of intellectual property law with emerging AI technologies

His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the practical implementation challenges of EU digital regulations and the adaptation of competition law frameworks to address algorithmic markets. Professor Picht has published extensively on FRAND licensing disputes, contributing to the scholarly discourse on how courts should determine fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory royalty rates for standard-essential patents.

Professor Picht maintains active research collaborations with leading institutions including the Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition, ETH Zurich Center for Law and Economics, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. His work bridges theoretical legal scholarship with practical regulatory challenges facing digital markets today, making significant contributions to both academic discourse and policy development in European competition law.