The US Congress introduced the Patent Pilot Program (PPP) in 2011, which allowed judges with expertise (as opposed to randomly selected judges) to preside over more patent cases to facilitate efficient ruling. We find firms in counties subject to the PPP increased patent-based innovation by...

Using data on all patent cases in front of German courts between 2010 and 2015 we find that plaintiffs in patentinfringement cases mainly chose the venue where to sue by the speed with which courts dispose of their cases. We also find that quality - measured, both, as the fraction of cases...

Unlike in many other countries, in Bulgaria, there is no comprehensive analysis of the governance, state, efficiency and evolution of the system of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS). This chapter presents the results of a large-scale study on the governance, efficiency, and...

Can environmental legislation spur innovative response? This case describes the development of the automotive catalytic converter (ACC) at Johnson Matthey (JM), a precious metals company that entered the automotive industry as a component provider. The market was unfamiliar to JM and highly...

Environmental law does not necessarily promote innovations that lead to drastic improvement of environmental performance (eco-innovations). The focus of EU environmental law on best available techniques is exemplary. Businesses often complain that environmental law hampers innovation, even...

Decarbonization of the energy sector is essential to mitigating the worst impacts of climate change. For now, renewable energy enjoys broad popularity, while support for environmental law and regulation is highly partisan and has negative connotations for many. The question is how to avoid...