settlements; (iii) issues concerning standard-essential patents (SEPs); (iv) the conduct of patent assertion entities (PAEs); and … importance for innovation, technology transfer and economic growth. As such, this important normative material also provides a … jurisdictions, comprising: (i) the treatment of licensing practices, including refusals to license; (ii) anti-competitive patent …

This paper examines the evolution of national competition (antitrust) policies and enforcement approaches vis …-competitive patent settlements and hold-ups in relation to standard setting processes, in addition to the modern focus on mergers that … potentially lessen incentives for innovation and on abuse of dominance/single firm exclusionary practices in IP-intensive network …

to license all its existing patents royalty-free. The compulsory licensing increased follow-on innovation building on … Bell patents by 17%. This effect is driven mainly by young and small companies. Yet, innovation increased only outside the …We study the 1956 consent decree against the Bell System to investigate whether patents held by a dominant firm are …

patent monopolies and other inefficiencies. We review the positive theory of innovation in health care, as it relates to the … intellectual property, including patent races, cumulative or sequential innovation, and the implications of health insurance. We …Intellectual property rights are viewed as essential to medical innovation, but very often involve social costs due to …

intellectual property right design. We derive conclusions in the simplest, one-time innovation, case then investigate how these … optimal procurement of innovation are considered. Finally, we sketch enforcement and competition policy issues. …