date, have largely concluded that patent pools have been associated with reduced rates of technical innovation in the …. As theory seems to predict, the empirical effects of patent pools on innovation are likely to be ambiguous, dependent on …The impact of patent pools on the rate and direction of technological change is an open question in both theoretical …

We assess the usefulness of patent statistics as an indicator of innovation, using a direct measure of innovation in … patent more than specialized startups and smaller firms; and (3) patent reforms seem to make the patent-innovation …

How far should an industry be allowed to consolidate when competition and innovation are endogenous? We develop a … between competition and innovation, with heterogeneity across time and productivity. Our counterfactual simulations suggest …