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  • 26 Aug 2014
  • First Look

First Look: August 26

results in NPEs that choose to act as "patent trolls" that chase operating firms' innovations even if those innovations are not clearly infringing on the NPEs' patents. We support these predictions using a novel, large dataset... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Jul 2014
  • First Look

First Look: July 22

unrelated to the allegedly infringing patents. We next show that NPEs target firms irrespective of the closeness of those firms' patents to the NPEs', and that NPEs typically target firms that are busy with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Apr 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research, April 25

develop a theoretical model of, and provide the first large-sample evidence on, the behavior and impact of non-practicing entities (NPEs) in the intellectual property space. Our model shows that NPE litigation can reduce View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Nov 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

increased assertion activity nearing patent expiration, and forum shopping. We find, moreover, that NPE litigation has a real negative impact on innovation at targeted firms: firms substantially reduce their... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 29 Sep 2011
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Leveraging Intellectual Property

a cure-all, but rather as a tool with both strengths and weaknesses. The increasing use of patent pools to share technology is one method for firms to avoid costly litigation arising from overlapping View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
  • 21 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 21, 2010

economic downturn. The case is complemented by a video (HBS No. 810-704) with co-founder commentary and extensive live footage of Blue Man performances and the Blue School. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810108-PDF-ENG Remedies for View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Jun 2016
  • First Look

June 14, 2016

Behavior and Impact of Patent Trolls: A Survey By: Cohen, Lauren, Umit Gurun, and Scott Duke Kominers Abstract—We survey the empirical literature on non-practicing entity (NPE) litigation behavior and its... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Oct 2005
  • Research & Ideas

IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers

effectively competing with it in the local market. In a weak IPR environment, the multinational firm has little recourse. In the context of a stronger IPR environment with good patent protection, the firm can prevent the View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
  • 11 Oct 2016
  • First Look

October 11, 2016

litigation strategically respond to increased litigation risks in this industry. We find that as patent wars intensify, smartphone vendors not involved in any View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Dec 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2013

Lemmens and Sunil Gupta provides a novel method for determining which customers to target in order to maximize the profit of a retention campaign. The Impact of Patent Wars on Firm Strategy: Evidence from the Global Smartphone Market... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 21 Feb 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research: February 21

experience, 2) top management teams, 3) board-management relations, and 4) executive compensation. We discuss theoretical implications and consider future directions and research opportunities. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • April 2008 (Revised August 2008)
  • Supplement

AT&T v. Microsoft (B): District Court Ruling and Appeal

By: Willy C. Shih
The (B) case follows the course of Microsoft's settlement with AT&T, and its appeal in the issue of foreign replicated software that eventually goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is intended for follow-up the discussion of the (A) case with what happened, examining a... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation; Conflict and Resolution; Competitive Strategy; Technology Industry
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  • 16 Sep 2008
  • First Look

First Look: September 16, 2008

Abstract This paper examines the litigation of patents relating to financial products and services. I show that these grants are being litigated at a rate 27 to 39 times... View Details
  • 11 Dec 2007
  • First Look

First Look: December 11, 2007

Patents as Real Options: Value and Disclosure as Drivers of Litigation Authors:Atul Nerkar, Srikanth Paruchuri and Mukti Khaire Periodical:In Real Options Theory. Vol. 24, edited by Jeffrey J. Reuer and Tony... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • July 1999 (Revised December 2005)
  • Case

Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (G)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Patents; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizations; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Service Industry
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  • 30 Oct 2012
  • First Look

First Look: October 30

salary allocations to online ad clicks to admission decisions.   Working PapersSecurities Litigation Risk for Foreign Companies Listed in the U.S. Authors:Beiting Cheng, Suraj Srinivasan, and Gwen Yu Abstract We study securities View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • July 2008 (Revised September 2008)
  • Case

Recent Developments in the Ranbaxy Case

By: Robert C. Pozen
This brief case describes settlements Indian drug maker Ranbaxy has made with Pfizer and AstraZeneca, as well as Daiichi Kangyo's purchase of a majority shareholding in Ranbaxy in 2008. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation; Ownership Stake; Pharmaceutical Industry; India
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  • 26 Jun 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018

evidence of NPE opportunism: targeting of firms that have reduced ability to defend themselves, repeated assertions of lower-quality patents, increased assertion activity nearing patent expiration, and forum shopping. We find moreover... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • July 1999
  • Case

Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (E)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Patents; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizations; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Service Industry
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  • 06 Nov 2012
  • First Look

First Look: November 6

into how individuals learn directly from their prior experience and indirectly from the experiences of others. The Litigation of Financial Innovations Authors: Josh Lerner Publication: Journal of Law and Economics (forthcoming) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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