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<p>This article considers the relationship between intellectual property and competition policy in the context of agriculture in the United States. It provides an analysis of the debate over the right to repair in respect of agricultural machinery. It offers a case study of John Deere – the American company, specializing in agricultural machinery, which has been at the centre of many debates over the right to repair. This article considers the consolidated class action by farmers against John Deere. It explores efforts to establish state right to repair laws focusing&#xa0;on agricultural machinery – highlighting the pioneering example of Colorado as a model to be followed elsewhere. This paper considers the debate over Federal copyright laws and the application of technological protection measures to agricultural machinery. It examines various proposals in the United States Congress to recognise an agricultural right to repair. It explores the impact of President Joe Biden’s executive order, and the enforcement action of the Federal Trade Commission on the right to repair. The conclusion considers the opportunities for the reconfiguration of the relationship in respect of intellectual property and competition policy in the field of agriculture and farming. It contends that the recognition of a broad right to repair in agriculture will promote farmers’ rights, competition policy, and sustainable development in the United States.</p>

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Tractor Rage: Intellectual Property, Agriculture, Competition Policy, and the Right to Repair

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    2025年1月31日

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  • Matthew Rimmer

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This article considers the relationship between intellectual property and competition policy in the context of agriculture in the United States. It provides an analysis of the debate over the right to repair in respect of agricultural machinery. It offers a case study of John Deere – the American company, specializing in agricultural machinery, which has been at the centre of many debates over the right to repair. This article considers the consolidated class action by farmers against John Deere. It explores efforts to establish state right to repair laws focusing on agricultural machinery – highlighting the pioneering example of Colorado as a model to be followed elsewhere. This paper considers the debate over Federal copyright laws and the application of technological protection measures to agricultural machinery. It examines various proposals in the United States Congress to recognise an agricultural right to repair. It explores the impact of President Joe Biden’s executive order, and the enforcement action of the Federal Trade Commission on the right to repair. The conclusion considers the opportunities for the reconfiguration of the relationship in respect of intellectual property and competition policy in the field of agriculture and farming. It contends that the recognition of a broad right to repair in agriculture will promote farmers’ rights, competition policy, and sustainable development in the United States.