Publications

January 2019 (Revised May 2019)
Case

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; Computer Industry; Boston

February 2006 (Revised June 2007)
Case

Atheros Communications

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Lauren Barley

Managers at Atheros, a leading provider of wireless local area network chipsets, must decide whether to join a special interest group (SIG) proposed by Intel to end an impasse over standards for the 802.11n (11n), the next generation of "Wi-Fi" technology. Two factions... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Standards; Wireless Technology; Semiconductor Industry; United States

13 Dec 2016
First Look

December 13, 2016

Property Rights Protection, Ownership, and Innovation: Evidence from China By: Fang, Lily, Josh Lerner, and Chaopeng Wu Abstract—Using a difference-in-difference approach, we study how intellectual property... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 2001
News

BOOK: Ruling the Waves

in their early stages, to threaten governmental control and authority. While aspects of its power may indeed be diminished, government inevitably survives these apparent challenges, Spar observes, because the state provides "the property... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)

Web

Field Course: Business of the Arts - Course Catalog

sample syllabus for this course Overview The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates more than $166.billions of economic activity in the US—approximately $64 billion in spending by arts and cultural organizations and an additional... View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

Short Takes

research, Thomke and Reinertsen suggest that many managers need to think much more precisely about product development flexibility. The authors note that flexibility is not some vague, general property but rather the ability to react... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Caroline Chauncey

2016
Working Paper

Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from U.S. Patents

By: David Autor, David Dorn, Gordon H. Hanson, Pian Shu and Gary Pisano

Manufacturing is the locus of U.S. innovation, accounting for more than three quarters of U.S. corporate patents. The rise of import competition from China has represented a major competitive shock to the sector, which in theory could benefit or stifle innovation. In... View Details

Keywords: Patents; Competition; System Shocks; Trade; Innovation and Invention; Manufacturing Industry; China; United States

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March 2021
Supplement

Sky Deutschland - Bidding for Sports Rights (B)

By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Sascha L. Schmidt and Sebastian Koppers

Carsten Schmidt, CEO of Sky Deutschland, needs to prepare for the auction of German soccer rights. Much was at stake. Not only was soccer the most widely watched sport in Germany, the company had long advertised that only Sky showed “every game, every goal.” In... View Details

Keywords: Sports; Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Intellectual Property; Auctions; Bids and Bidding; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Germany

19 Jun 2007
First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

Working PapersAuditing in the Self-reporting Economy Authors:Romana L. Autrey and Richard Sansing Abstract This paper examines the licensing of intellectual property in exchange for royalties that depend on the self-report of the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

June 2015 (Revised January 2016)
Case

To Buy or What to Buy: Your First Home

By: Charles F. Wu, Steven Hirsch, Beatrice Liem, Kevin Ryan and Derrick Snyder

Peter and Kate Rose are a young couple looking to buy their first home in the Boston area. They have narrowed down a target list to three homes, but are also considering whether it makes sense to buy a home in the first place. They must make decisions regarding which... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate; Real Assets; Investing; Personal Investing; Brokerage; Housing; Property; Private Ownership; Investment; Real Estate Industry; United States; Boston; New England; Massachusetts; North America

01 Aug 2001
News

Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success

emphasizes the importance of intellectual property rights, and the "fairly transparent and efficient" nature of the FDA. Maintaining this competitive advantage, he noted, requires the reversal of two alarming trends: a decline in the... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Frank Batten (MBA '52); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

13 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

Making Biotech Work as a Business

influenced the industry by proving that intellectual property could be monetized through alliances with big pharmaceutical partners, according to Pisano. Genentech cut its first deal with Eli Lilly in 1982... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

This rate, while manageable, could benefit from stricter cleanroom practices and further automation to reduce rework costs and enhance overall efficiency. A broader concern is the lack of intellectual property or unique product... View Details

01 Jun 2010
News

Michael Depatie

stints with Trammell Crow Company, Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites, La Quinta, and Sunterra. Named CEO in 2006, Depatie oversees 6,500 employees and 50 properties in 23 U.S. cities. It is, he says, “the job of my life.” Kimpton Hotels... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

01 Dec 2018
News

Engaging with Students to Share Insights About Africa

effective team. Carrie is an esteemed educator and one of the world’s leading professors of African history, and I’m an alumnus who has been working in business in Africa across a number of industries as well as in the Nigerian... View Details

01 Jun 2020
News

Check In

stay unless you authorize it. This could change over time, but I think that’s the way it will be to start. Pre-pandemic, the hotel industry saw some of its market share eroded by Airbnb. Do you see that shifting in the hotel industry’s... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; hotels; COVID-19; real estate; Accommodation; Hospitality

February 2002
Case

Fighting AIDS and Pricing Drugs

By: John T. Gourville

In early 2001, makers of AIDS drugs were suing to prevent developing countries from violating their patents. The issue was driven by price. The developing countries could not afford the market price for these drugs. At the same time, the drug companies were reluctant... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Patents; Price; Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Pharmaceutical Industry

15 Nov 2020
News

Podcasts Engage New Audiences with HBS

among US millennials. Climate Change Challenges Facing the Real Estate Industry Arthur Segal and a Boston Properties EVP talk about the difficulty of financing development in coastal cities and the need to... View Details

November 1995 (Revised February 1996)
Case

Monsanto Company: The Coming of Age of Bio-Technology

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Thomas N. Urban Jr

Monsanto has one product, Roundup, accounting for 30% of company net income and is going off patent. How should the company position itself and its products in the future? View Details

Keywords: Patents; Product Positioning; Strategic Planning; System Shocks; Biotechnology Industry