Patents
Much of my work on the economics of innovation focuses on patents, in part because data on patenting is so readily available.
Contents
Papers
Unpublished working papers:
Course papers, etc:
- Oral Exam Paper: The Economic Meaning of Patent Citations - Value and Organization Form in Patenting Start-ups (Download PDF)
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 Renewals
Patent Licensing and Patent Pools
Coauthors and project contributors can view the Patent Pool Licensing Project pages. Some information on this project may be made publicly available shortly.
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.
Patent Trolls
Likewise, I am currently considering writing a paper on "Patent Trolls". If the troll is the rightful owner of the bridge, why shouldn't he be entitled to charge a toll for a crossing? Does it matter that if didn't build the bridge? And just because you managed to sneak across in the dead of night, does that mean he can't come after you for payment? Just how far can I push this metaphor?
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