Patent Licensing, Technology Transfer, and Innovation

专利许可、技术转让和创新

• 批准号: 1561192
• 负责人: Robin Feldman
• 金额: $ 38.73万
• 依托单位: University of California, Hastings College of the Law
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-04-01 至 2018-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1561192&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Patent; Licensing; Technology; Transfer; Innovation

Patent reform is an important policy topic in the United States today, particularly in the software, technology, and service industries where Intellectual Property (IP) is a key asset. High litigation costs in patent infringement cases favor licensing agreements and financial settlements, regardless of the actual merits of the case. Some argue that non-practicing entities, who have no production interests, harm innovative activity though aggressive licensing and costly litigation. Others believe that non-practicing entities facilitate innovation by licensing to companies that develop and manufacture new products, creating jobs and economic growth. This research will survey companies to gain information on the true value of patent licensing, with a focus on licenses from non-practicing entities. Data will be collected on how often licensing actually leads to innovation, technology transfer, and new technical knowledge. The results will inform patent reform as Congress and numerous state legislatures require reliable to maintain the strength of American innovation system. Detailed company surveys are among the best options for eliciting new information in patent policy research, given that most patent disputes do not progress to the litigation stage and therefore are not captured in existing legal databases. In fact, some 90% of patent enforcement activity may take place outside of court proceedings. Further, companies are unwilling to discuss agreements publicly because of non-disclosure agreements and fears of retaliation. This research will result in the creation of a large data set that can be used for other projects focusing on patent licensing and royalty agreements.

专利改革是当今美国的一个重要政策主题，特别是在知识产权（IP）是关键资产的软件、技术和服务行业。 专利侵权案件的高诉讼成本有利于许可协议和财务结算，而不管案件的实际价值。一些人认为，没有生产利益的非执业实体通过积极的许可和昂贵的诉讼损害了创新活动。 另一些人认为，非执业实体通过向开发和制造新产品的公司发放许可证来促进创新，创造就业机会和经济增长。这项研究将调查公司，以获得有关专利许可的真正价值的信息，重点是非执业实体的许可。将收集关于许可实际上导致创新、技术转让和新技术知识的频率的数据。 研究结果将为专利改革提供信息，因为国会和许多州的立法机构需要可靠的专利来维持美国创新体系的实力。 详细的公司调查是在专利政策研究中获取新信息的最佳选择之一，因为大多数专利纠纷不会发展到诉讼阶段，因此不会被现有的法律的数据库所记录。事实上，大约90%的专利执法活动可能发生在法院诉讼之外。此外，由于保密协议和担心报复，公司不愿意公开讨论协议。这项研究将产生一个大型数据集，可用于其他专注于专利许可和版税协议的项目。