Patent pools have become a prominent mechanism to reduce litigation risks and facilitate the commercialization of new … that would form in the absence of effective antitrust. Difference-in-differences regressions of patents and patent … citations across 20 industries imply a 14 percent decline in patenting for each additional patent that is included in a pool. An …

existence of strong patent laws encourage innovation? And 2) May patent laws influence the direction – as opposed to the rate … to address problems with the current patent system: 3) How do patent pools, as a mechanism to mitigate litigation risks …