Strategic Inputs into Patent Pools
Northwestern University - Searle Center for Law, Regulation and Economic Growth; Mines ParisTech, PSL - Cerna
CERNA Mines ParisTech
July 16, 2010
CERNA Mines ParisTech Working Paper No. 2010:05
This article explores what factors determine the introduction of patents into a patent pool. We propose a dynamic analysis of 1337 U.S. patent inputs into 7 important pools. This analysis highlights a trade-off between firm and patent characteristics as the determinants of inclusion of patents into pools. For instance we prove that firms already member of the pool are able to include lower quality patents. These findings can be explained both by bargaining power and information asymmetry. In particular, as measured by a new indicator, insiders and firms practicing the technology file patents that are better aligned with the criteria of essentiality.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 37
Keywords: Patent, Patent Pools, Strategic Patenting, Essentiality, Essential Patents, Standard
JEL Classification: D21, D23, L23
Date posted: July 17, 2010
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