innovation and intellectual property. Scholars from leading worldwide institutions use quantitative methods and advanced survey … techniques to explore the complex relationship between patents, innovation, venture capital and scientific research. The book … focuses on three broad issues: the valuation of patents, the transfer of knowledge, and the management of innovation and …

, Eric C. Matolo -- Chapter 5. SSPPU: FRAND as Trust by Nicolas Petit -- Chapter 6. FRAND Commitments in Patent Portfolio … standard essential patent (SEP) holders. It also discusses the role of standards setting organizations / standards developing …

The European Patent System is facing major challenges resulting from an extension of patentable subject matter leading … to an increasing number of patent applications. The European Patent Office has responded with admirable flexibility, but … opposition figures and changing behaviour of patent applicants. Stefan M. Wagner analyses problems associated with institutional …

from Economics, Law and History -- Copyright and Music Publishing in the UK -- The Composer in the Market Place Revisited …

This book addresses the recent debate about copyright law and its impact on the distribution of scientific knowledge … from an economic perspective. The focus is on the question whether a copyright regime or an open access regime is better …