portfolio theory of patent value. Further, this paper shows that, under reasonable conditions applying to the current form of … patent litigation in the United States, a PAE asserting a portfolio of patents having some nexus to the accused target …Patent assertion entity litigation is increasingly being viewed as a pathological condition of the patent system. The …

' patenting activity. While an increase in the strength of patent rights − i.e. the extent to which patents can be used to extract …In many industrial sectors, firms amass large patents portfolios to reinforce their bargaining position vis a vis … competitors. In a context where patents have a pure strategic nature, we discuss how the presence and the effectiveness of a …