Assessing the link between standards and patents

International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 19-49

  Layne Farrar, Anne ^a   Padilla, A Jorge ^a  

^a Compass LexEcon ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Market Power; Patents; Standard Setting; Standard Setting Organization (SSO); Standards

Indexed keywords

DATA SETS; MARKET POWER; PATENT HOLDERS; PATENT POOL; PATENTS; POLICY MAKERS; STANDARD SETTING; STANDARD SETTING ORGANIZATION;

STANDARDS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 84860578665     PISSN: 15393062     EISSN: 15393054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jitsr.2011070102     Document Type: Article

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