The United States patent system has become sand rather than lubricant in the wheels of American progress. Such is the … premise behind this provocative and timely book by two of the nation's leading experts on patents and economic innovation …. Innovation and Its Discontents tells the story of how recent changes in patenting--an institutional process that was created to …

interventions that ensure safety while maintaining incentives for innovation can be particularly elusive. We use the extreme case of …

In this study, we examine the impact of class action litigation shocks on corporate innovation. Our experimental design … within the jurisdiction of the US Ninth Circuit. Innovation output by firms headquartered in this area increased …, which states that the threat of litigation leads to managerial myopia. The increase in innovation is more pronounced at high …

In this study, we examine the impact of class action litigation shocks on corporate innovation. Our experimental design … within the jurisdiction of the US Ninth Circuit. Innovation output by firms headquartered in this area increased …, which states that the threat of litigation leads to managerial myopia. The increase in innovation is more pronounced at high …