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Sprache(n):
eng - English
Datum:
2012-07-0620122012
Publikationsstatus:
Erschienen
Seiten:
339
Ort, Verlag, Ausgabe:
Utrecht : Selbstverlag
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
1 Introduction
1.1 Evidence for regional markets for patents and the lack data on patent transactions
1.2 Determinants of the trade in patents
1.3 Conceptualization: Uncertainty and markets
1.4 Aims and case background
1.5 Outline of the argument and structure of the thesis
1.6 Concluding remarks on focus and demarcation of the thesis
2 The patent as tradable good
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Two sides of a coin: Patents as legal constructs and characteristics of technological knowledge
2.3 Propertization and exclusion as first precondition for a market
2.4 Transfer and appropriation of technological knowledge as second precondition for a market
2.5 Are arm’s length transactions of patents possible?
2.6 Patent licensing of drugs as example
2.6.1 Propertization: Patents on drugs
2.6.2 Transfer and appropriation: Patent licensing along the clinical pipeline
2.6.3 Universities and companies heading to the ‘market’?
2.7 Conclusion
3 A theoretical framework for analyzing patent transactions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Perspectives on uncertainty
3.2.1 Perspectives on uncertainty in the philosophy of economics
3.2.2 John Dewey’s theory of inquiry
3.2.3 Lucien Karpik’s concept of judgment devices
3.3 Capturing the concept of uncertainty
3.3.1 Facets of uncertainty in patent transactions
3.3.2 Uncertainties in the innovation and patenting process: The example of drug discovery
3.3.3 Uncertainties in markets for patents: Valuation and cooperation problems
3.3.4 Interaction of uncertainties
3.4 A pragmatist-cultural framework for analyzing patent transactions
3.4.1 Connecting the concepts of uncertainty, inquiry and judgment devices
3.4.2 The transaction process as object of research
3.4.3 The theoretical framework
3.4.4 Propositions for the investigation of uncertainty in patent transactions
3.5 Discussion and reflection
4 Dealing with high fundamental uncertainty: Patent transactions at the late research stage
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Background of patent licensing at the late research stage
4.3 Propositions
4.4 Methods
4.5 The patent transaction process at the late research stage
4.6 Valuation and cooperation problems at the late research stage
4.6.1 Valuation-pricing problems in patent transactions at the late research stage
4.6.2 Cooperation problems in patent transactions at the late research stage
4.6.3 Interaction of valuation and cooperation problems
4.6.4 Interpretation of the results
4.7 Discussion
5 Dealing with low fundamental uncertainty: Patent transactions at
the clinical stage IIa
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Background of patent licensing in the clinical stage IIa
5.3 Propositions
5.4 Methods
5.5 Patent transaction process at the clinical stage IIa
5.6 Valuation and cooperation problems at the clinical stage IIa
5.6.1 Valuation-pricing problems at the clinical stage IIa
5.6.2 Cooperation problems at the clinical stage IIa
5.6.3 Interaction of valuation and cooperation problems
5.6.4 Interpretation of the results
5.7 Similarities and dissimilarities of transactions at early and late stages
5.8 Discussion
6 Towards arm’s length transactions and market constitution: Public IP auctions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 IP auctions as matching and pricing mechanism
6.3 Theoretical framework
6.4 Methods
6.5 Public IP auction events as special case
6.5.1 Ocean Tomo LLC as PMI and host of public IP auctions
6.5.2 Coping with uncertainties in the IP auction process
6.5.3 The Live Multi-Lot IP auction in fall 2008 in Chicago: The marketplace in a forum
6.5.4 Market constitution in the Live Multi-Lot IP auction event
6.5.5 Interpretation of the results
6.6 Conclusion
7 Patent market intermediaries and the market for intermediary
businesses
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Characteristics of patent market intermediaries and typologies of their business models
7.3 Theoretical framework
7.4 Methods
7.5 Reconstructing the market for intermediary businesses
7.5.1 PMIs in the U.S.: Addressing valuation and cooperation problems
7.5.2 The structure of the market for intermediary businesses
7.5.3 Interpretation of the results
7.6 Conclusion
8 Conclusion and final discussion
8.1 Responding to the overarching research question
8.2 Bilateral patent licensing and arm’s length sales
8.3 Revisiting the pragmatist-cultural framework for analyzing patent transactions
8.4 Three core dimensions: A lack of transparency, control and competence
8.5 Other factors reviewed
8.6 Contribution to research
References
Appendixes
Summary
Samenvatting
Acknowledgment
Curriculum Vitae
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ISBN: 978-90-3935-804-7
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