The article investigates the relationship between the USPTO's performance, in terms of the speed and quality of its patent examination, and the resources allocated to the Agency through the annual Congressional appropriations process. I find that average patent pendency at the USPTO nearly...

This paper investigates the effects of trademarks on the market value of firms. The results show that trademarks have a positive effect on firm value. Next, the firms' market values are regressed on indicators of trademark value such as trademark seniorities, the number of oppositions filed, and...

Agency rulemaking is governed by a number of statutes, regulations issued by the Office of Management and Budget, and executive orders. Rulemaking statutes and executive orders obligate agencies to consult with the public, introspect, analyze, provide an explanation of rationale, and perform...

Marijuana law is changing rapidly in the United States today – since 1996, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana and five jurisdictions have made marijuana legal for all adults. Because marijuana remains a prohibited substance under federal law, however, the...

Intangible assets are intrinsically difficult to evaluate and compare; due to their immaterial nature, they are frequently negotiated within multinational groups, so becoming sensitive to transfer pricing issues. OECD guidelines address the complex problem trying to adapt standard transfer...

India's amendment to her patent regime in 2005 to introduce pharmaceutical product patents attracted unprecedented attention, both domestically and globally. While multinational pharmaceutical companies were concerned that the Act withered away their exclusive rights, civil society activists...

91 patent and trademark practitioners to comment on the PTO’s burden estimates for Representative and Address Provisions, and to recommend various steps the PTO can take to minimize burden as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. § 3506(c)(2)(A)(iv); 5 C.F.R. § 1320.5(d). The...

This paper investigates the relationship between the innovative activity of the top corporate R&D investors worldwide and their valuation on the financial markets. The empirical analysis is based on a sample of more than 1,500 top publicly listed Multinational Corporations (MNCs) performing a...