patent offices worldwide are facing a "patent explosion" (Harhoff et al., 2007). The role of Intellectual Property (IP … regarding IP intermediaries. Finally, article three concentrates on the question how external patent attorneys and their level … of experience influence patent filing strategies. By investigating the above questions in the respective studies my …

Companies of all types are buying, selling, and licensing patents — not just one patent, but many patents bundled into … negotiation.This article presents a new way to improve market formation and integrity by proposing that patent portfolios be … treated as securities. If patent portfolio transactions are treated like stock transactions, sellers steering clear of fraud …

In patent infringement cases, there is often a need to rely upon patent license agreements and patent sale agreements … to determine the royalty that the alleged infringer should pay for using the patent-in-suit. When the payment in the … license or sale agreement reflects compensation for more than the patent-in-suit, it may be necessary to apportion the royalty …

the mechanism is secured creditors exercising their control rights on collateralized patents. Creditor-driven patent sales … are more likely to be purchased by patent trolls …