patentability standards at PTOs (Patent and Trademark Offices awarding so-called bad patents), not only "false innovators" have the … chance of being granted patents but also, and more interestingly, "true innovators" are forced to patent more intensively … distortions caused by bad patents. Moreover, we show that introducing a two-tiered patent system is unlikely to improve market …

This Article presents a novel, ex ante method of patent valuation for licensing purposes. It suggests that the value of … patents should correlate with their technological contribution for our patent system to adequately reward innovation. The … instead of a positive-economic one. Thus, it asks what should be the license value, from the standpoint of the patent system …

The Smallest Salable Patent Pricing Unit (SSPPU) is a valuation method used by courts and some Standard Setting …