Dynamic Effects of Patent Pools: Evidence from Inter-Generational Competition in the Optical Disc Industry

IF 0.8 4区经济学 Q3 ECONOMICS Review of Industrial Organization Pub Date : 2024-02-06 DOI:10.1007/s11151-023-09938-6

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Abstract

This study investigates the dynamic effects of patent pools in the optical disc (DVD) industry, while considering the inter-generational competition between standards. We examine their patent-pool effects on innovation in terms of patenting performance for the 2nd-generation (SG) standard (BD/HDDVD) as well as for the 1st-generation (FG) standard (DVD), with the use of firm-level panel data. Our major findings are as follows: First, the formation of the FG pools led to significantly more SG innovations by the pool licensors relative to the licensees. Second, the FG pools also led to more FG innovations by the pool licensees relative to the nonparticipants with comparable innovation capabilities, which suggests the procompetitive effects of the pools. Third, the licensors had significant innovations for the FG, starting in the pre-standard period. Thus, the patent pool appears to have positive dynamic effects, which thereby complemented the standards for the DVD pools.

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专利池的动态效应：光盘产业代际竞争的证据

摘要本研究探讨了专利池在光盘（DVD）产业中的动态效应，同时考虑了标准之间的代际竞争。我们利用企业层面的面板数据，从专利绩效的角度考察了专利池对第二代（SG）标准（BD/HDDVD）和第一代（FG）标准（DVD）创新的影响。我们的主要发现如下：首先，FG 专利池的形成导致专利池许可人相对于被许可人进行了更多的 SG 创新。其次，与创新能力相当的非参与者相比，FG 池也导致池内被许可人进行了更多的 FG 创新，这表明 FG 池具有促进竞争的作用。第三，从标准前时期开始，被许可人就对 FG 进行了大量创新。因此，专利池似乎具有积极的动态效应，从而补充了 DVD 专利池的标准。

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