Classical patent literature assumes that patents grant well-defined legal rights to exclude others from practicing an … and the certification effect of patents which signals the ventures’ “quality” to investors. If the decision about patent … invention. In this scenario, start-up companies benefit from the exclusive right to commercialize patent-protected inventions …

Intellectual property protection mechanisms (IPPMs) are critical to fostering innovation and their relevance has grown …

We analyze how frivolous patent-infringement claims made by non-practicing entities (NPEs, or "patent trolls") affect … driven by IT firms, a frequent target of NPEs. Increased access to financing, both venture capital and patent-backed lending …