An important study of the relationship between technology, skills, and economic inequality
that answers some of the most pressing economic questions of our time Today's great …

We provide the first large-sample evidence on the behavior and impact of nonpracticing
entities (NPEs) in the intellectual property space. We find that, on average, NPEs appear to …

What is the relationship between venture capitalists' selection of investment targets and the
effects of these investments on the patenting performance of portfolio companies? In this …

We analyze how frivolous patent infringement claims made by nonpracticing entities (NPEs,
or “patent trolls”) affect startups' ability to grow and create jobs, innovate, and raise capital …

A commonly offered justification for patent trolls or nonpracticing entities (" NPEs") is that
they serve as a middleman, facilitating innovation and bringing new technology from …

This paper empirically investigates the statistical relationship between levels of patent
litigation and venture capital investment in the US We find that VC investment, a major …

This article analyzes the impact of loans secured by patents (LSPs) on the intellectual
property and innovation strategy of technological firms that benefit from them. The literature …

I examine how patent enforcement affects corporate research and development (R&D),
exploiting the legal changes induced by the Supreme Court decision eBay v …

The patent system seems in the midst of truly dramatic change. The last twenty years have
seen the rise of a new business model-the patent trollthat grew to become a majority of all …

It is argued by many that one of the benefits of the patent system is that it creates a property
right to invention that enables firms to obtain financing for the development of that invention …