By using the PatVal-EU dataset we find that the most important determinant of patent licensing is firm size. Patent …. -- Licensing ; patent scope ; complementary assets ; firm size ; markets for technology …

This paper develops a theoretical framework in which patents and control of downstream co-specialized assets affect the … life cycle the effectiveness of patents in protecting innovations or in enhancing their visibility encourages technology … licensing, while ownership of downstream assets helps launch new products. We test these ideas in the Security Software Industry …

By using the PatVal-EU dataset we find that the most important determinant of patent licensing is firm size. Patent …