Showcase: A database for standards and patents
Rudi Bekkers
School of Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology
Christian Catalini
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Arianna Martinelli
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Toscana
Tim Simcoe
School of Management, Boston University
ABSTRACT: Disclosure of essential patents at standard-setting organizations provides a rich source of information that can be used for various research questions related to standards and innovation. Yet this data also has some limitations and its compilation and preparation create challenges. This paper summarizes a number of recent studies using this type of data and discusses recent efforts to create an open database.
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