have open access, and developers invest to improve the platform. Proprietary platforms have closed access, and investment … access. Second, an open platform may lead to higher investment than a proprietary platform. Third, opening one side of a …) how investment in the open platform affects the revenues of the proprietary platform. Finally, a proprietary platform may …

We examine whether the introduction of a patent commons, a special type of royalty free patent pool available to the … in the market and the extent to which patent ownership in the market is concentrated …

We examine whether the introduction of a patent commons, a special type of royalty free patent pool available to the … in the market and the extent to which patent ownership in the market is concentrated …

specific examples of concerns particular to those stakeholders, such as fear of effects of consumer warranty and patent …

negotiate licenses for their essential patent claims on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions (RAND). While all … open source licenses are royalty free, they do not require that the OSS be “patent-free” in the sense that no patent … licenses would be required for use of the OSS. Nonetheless, OSI advocates that a RAND licensing commitment from a patent holder …