Patent nonuse occurs when a patentee fails to commercialize its patent, such as when the patent has no present … commercial value or when attempts to license it have been unsuccessful. Patent nonuse may have anticompetitive purposes as well … patentee. This Article explores the phenomenon of patent suppression, examines possible reasons for its occurrence, and …

Patent race models assume that an innovator wins the only patent covering a product. But when technologies are complex … patent standards are low, firms build "thickets" of patents, especially incumbent firms in mature industries. When they … other hand, when lead time advantages are significant and patent standards are high, firms pursue strategies of "mutual non …