The intersection between patent law and family law principles has the potential to create an irreconcilable conflict in … the area of patent ownership. These two legal worlds operate by virtue of different statutory provisions of automatic … vesting of title that appear to be unable to coexist. Under U.S. patent law, ownership of a patent automatically vests, as …

Research and development (R & D) competition is standard, and it heavily affects patent values. This study captures R …&D competition's effects on patent values using game-theory approaches. Cost-reduction patent values increase with technology level … and decrease with the competition. Technology spillover's impact on innovation depends on R & D's properties. This study …

intense import competition. I introduce a model of international patent protection, where patent holders influence the policy … their long product lifetime seek strong patent protection by home government. To test the theory, I measure product cycles …, using millions of patent citations, and collect lobbying reports filed on US trade agreements on patent protection, signed …