by Lauren Cohen, Umit G. Gurun - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 28, 2015

literature on disability insurance does not account for this intertemporal channel, it may underestimate the total work-disincentive effect of SSDI. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49390 Working Papers Patent Trolls: Evidence from... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

26 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018

our sample period. Stock indexes can transform longstanding behavior via non-pecuniary channels. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53030 Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted Firms By: Cohen, Lauren,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Sep 2016
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September 13, 2016

enjoyment. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51423 Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted Firms By: Cohen, Lauren, Umit G. Gurun, and Scott Duke... View Details

January 2019 (Revised May 2019)
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When Trolls Attack: Carbonite vs. Oasis Research

By: Lauren H. Cohen, Umit G. Gurun, Scott Duke Kominers and Sarah Mehta

This case, set in October 2017, follows Danielle Sheer, general counsel for Carbonite, as she defends the company against claims of patent infringement. It provides a broad overview of the U.S. patent system and explores the impact that non-practicing entities... View Details

Keywords: Patent Infringement Litigation; Non-practicing Entities; Patent Trolls; Innovation and Invention; Intellectual Property; Patents; Laws and Statutes; Lawsuits and Litigation; Legal Liability; Computer Industry; Technology Industry; Boston

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February 2018
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Patent Trolling

By: Lauren H. Cohen, Umit G. Gurun, Scott Duke Kominers and George Hou

The U.S. Intellectual Property (IP) Ecosystem is one of the most robust and dynamic in the world—and has been for centuries. The bedrock of this system is the "patent," a legal document that allows its holder exclusive commercialization rights of a part of the "idea... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation; United States

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21 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 21

Targeted Firms By: Cohen, Lauren, Umit G. Gurun, and Scott Duke Kominers Abstract—We develop a theoretical model of, and provide the first large-sample evidence on, the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 14

of people's daily lives, say Rangan and Chu of Harvard Business School and Petkoski of the World Bank. Start by dividing the base of the pyramid into three segments according to people's earnings and related personal needs: 1) Low income:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 2, 2010

publishers like Random House respond to these trends? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710444-PDF-ENG AQR's Momentum Funds Daniel B. Bergstresser, Lauren H. Cohen, Randolph B. View Details