This paper investigates how different damage rules in patent infringement cases shape competition when intellectual …

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 …

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 …

patent disputes, with a focus on Shapiro(2003)'s consumer protection rule. We show that, when a potential entrant … strategically incurs an entry cost before engaging in a patent dispute, a more stringent settlement policy of deterring costly entry … benefits the patent-holder and may raise static efficiency. Concerning asymmetric information, when the disputants, but not the …

The conventional wisdom is that the formation of patent pools is welfare enhancing when patents are complementary … and either increases spillovers in development or decreases the degree of product differentiation, patent pools can … why patent pools are uncommon in science-based industries such as biotech and pharmaceuticals that are characterized by …