Defensive Patent Aggregators as Shields against Patent Assertion Entities? Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

Seokbeom Kwon () and Matej Drev

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2020, vol. 151, issue C

Abstract: Defensive Patent Aggregators (DPA) are a new patent intermediary that aims to counter the threat of Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) to technology practicing firms by preempting patents that can be utilized by PAEs. In this study, we investigate whether and to what extent DPAs are in competition with PAEs for patent aggregation.

Keywords: Markets for Patent; Patent infringement; Defensive Patent Aggregator; Patent Assertion Entity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K11 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119745

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