Patents

Much of my work on the economics of innovation focuses on patents, in part because data on patenting is so readily available.

Patenting Pages

The following pages are related to patenting:

• The NBER Patent Data pages
• PhD Course: The Economics Of Technological Innovation
• PhD Directed Study: Innovation Models
• PhD Exam Notes: BPP Innovation

Patent Litigation

I am currently considering building economic models of 'defensive patenting' and patent litigation. The Patent Litigation page provides links to some articles from the popular press that provide the stylized facts.