Lerner, Josh. <br/><br/>
Patent Disclosures and Standard-Setting / 
Josh Lerner, Haris Tabakovic, Jean Tirole. 
 - Cambridge, Mass.  National Bureau of Economic Research  2016. 
 - 1 online resource:  illustrations (black and white); 
 - NBER working paper series  no. w22768 .
 - Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research)  no. w22768. .
<br/><br/> October 2016. 
<br/><br/> A key role of standard setting organizations (SSOs) is to aggregate information on relevant intellectual property (IP) claims before deciding on a standard. This article explores the firms' strategies in response to IP disclosure requirements--in particular, the choice between specific and generic disclosures of IP--and the optimal response by SSOs, including the royalty rate setting. We show that firms with a stronger downstream presence are more likely to opt for a generic disclosure, as are those with lower quality patents. We empirically examine patent disclosures made to seven large SSOs, and find results consistent with theoretical predictions. 
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