Encaoua, David and Lefouili, Yassine (2009) Licensing"weak"patents. Journal of Industrial Economics, 57 (n°3). pp. 492-525.

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Identification Number : 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2009.00386.x

Abstract

In this paper, we revisit the issue of licensing ‘weak’ patents under the shadow of litigation. Departing from the seminal paper by Farrell and Shapiro [2008], we consider innovations of any size and not only ‘small’ innovations, and we allow the number of licensees to be less than the number of firms in the downstream industry. It is shown that the optimal two-part tariff license from the patent holder's perspective may either deter or trigger litigation, and conditions under which each case arises are provided. We also reexamine the claim that the licensing revenues from ‘weak’ patents overcompensate the patent holder relative to what a natural benchmark would command. Finally we suggest two policy levers that may alleviate the harm raised by the licensing of ‘weak’ patents.

Item Type: Article
Language: English
Date: September 2009
Refereed: Yes
Subjects: B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE
Divisions: TSE-R (Toulouse)
Site: UT1
Date Deposited: 09 Jul 2014 17:33
Last Modified: 02 Apr 2021 15:48
OAI Identifier: oai:tse-fr.eu:26936
URI: https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/15536
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