Selected Quantitative Studies of Patents in Standards

77 Pages Posted: 22 Jun 2014

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Rudi Bekkers

Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE)

Justus Baron

Northwestern University - Center on Law, Business, and Economics

Arianna Martinelli

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa

Yann Meniere

Mines-Paristech

Önder Nomaler

Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE)

Tim Christoph Pohlmann

Berlin University of Technology, Chair of Innovation Economics

Date Written: June 20, 2014

Abstract

After an introduction into the principle data and methodology, this study starts by providing a quantitative overview of the general features of standard essential patents (also called SEPs). It considers the occurrence of essential patents, how their existence has developed over time, and how essential patents are distributed among SSOs, technology areas, standards, and owners (including their business models). It also considers the legal status of such patents, for example whether they are actually enforceable. The study continues with an analysis on how SEPs differ from ‘regular’ patents. To make a fair comparison, a matched control set of patents was developed. We consider and compare the citation performance, the family size, and the patent grant likelihood. The final four chapters of the study focus on a set of specific topics: (1) ‘blanket disclosures’, (2) essential patent transfer, (3) patent pools, and (4) and litigation.

Keywords: Patents, Standards, Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), blanket disclosures, essential patent transfer, patent pools, litigation

JEL Classification: O34, O31, O31, K11, D23

Suggested Citation

Bekkers, Rudi and Baron, Justus and Martinelli, Arianna and Meniere, Yann and Nomaler, Önder and Pohlmann, Tim Christoph, Selected Quantitative Studies of Patents in Standards (June 20, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2457064 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2457064

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Justus Baron

Northwestern University - Center on Law, Business, and Economics ( email )

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Arianna Martinelli

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa ( email )

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Yann Meniere

Mines-Paristech ( email )

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Önder Nomaler

Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) ( email )

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Tim Christoph Pohlmann

Berlin University of Technology, Chair of Innovation Economics ( email )

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