The role of individual inventors, small firms and entrepreneurs in the patent courts has become controversial for two … patents in cases filed in 2000 and 2002, we explore how the resolution of patent cases relates to the nature of the parties …. In particular, we examine whether individual inventors and entrepreneurs are ability to defend their patent rights and …

linkages between network embeddedness and innovation activities have been largely explored, the impact on patent quality in …

We offer description and analysis of the 2008 Berkeley Patent Survey, summarizing the responses of 1,332 U … also discover that, when choosing not to patent major innovations, startups often cite to cost considerations, although … also generally report that checking the patent literature and licensing patents from others is reasonably common, although …