...giving the firm with the preponderance of the promise a preference that corresponds to a patent offering complete exclusion. We show that the promised duration of preference evolves in a...
...on (open) committee standards. The research questions are In the context of public IT procurement, should governments choose between standards that have the same functionality? If so, what factors should...
...a fresh idea, and promoted cooperative research among U.S. companies. And it systematically examined federal policies to see what changes in law and administration policy were needed to permit American...
...survey questionnaires and interviews with key private and public industry players and multinationals, this study examines how restrictive regulations and a largely dysfunctional implementation of past support policies have constrained...
This paper explores the role of international actors in post-communist transformation. By taking the case of hospital design standards, it explains how the national actors choose to leave aside the...
...contrast, empirical studies of patent pools, to date, have largely concluded that patent pools have been associated with reduced rates of technical innovation in the industries studied. This study differs...
...trade. Each study explores the various institutions, policies and approaches that shape the interoperability landscape and investigates the effects of these factors and drivers on trade in the globalized economy....
...of the Standards MetaLibrary – the most comprehensive research tool available for the serious study of standards, and what they mean to society, commerce, and life in the modern world....
Economists and others that study standards like to speak of “stakeholders:” those that affect, or are affected by, the use of standards. For decades, accredited standards development organizations have struggled...
...of the Times also notes that the administration is commissioning a fourth study of the impact of snowmobiling in national parks. Last week’s Times editorial voices the opinion that the...