Most patent pools are formed in the shadow of patent litigation as an attempt to settle disputes in regard to … incentives to form a patent pool or engage in cross-licensing arrangements in the presence of uncertainty as to the validity and … incentives. Antitrust implications of patent pools are considered. The effects of patent pools on third party incentives to …

This paper develops a model of patent trolls to understand various litigation strategies employed by nonpracticing …

This paper investigates the choice of a licensing mechanism by the holder of a patent whose validity is uncertain. We …

Patent law assumes that stronger protection promotes innovation, yet empirical evidence to test this “innovation … recently articulated theory of “patent racing” as a justification for patent protection. Thomas Edison’s experience confirms …-generation innovation in electric light and now threatens the future of innovation in mobile computing. A new appreciation of patent warfare …

different configurations of the patent system upon innovation and competition. The model is able to replicate the main stylized …The role of the patent system in the pharmaceutical sector is highly debated also due to its strong public health … adverse effects in terms of innovation outcomes, as well as of market competition and consumer welfare. Such general …

Market for Patents? -- Chapter 4: How and Why do Patent Intermediaries (Re)Emerge? -- Chapter 5: Business Models of Patent … Intermediaries -- Chapter 6: Digital Platforms and Intermediaries -- Chapter 7: Patent Intermediaries and Litigation -- Chapter 8 …: The Impact of Patent Intermediaries -- CHAPTER 9: Conclusions. …