ERIC Number: EJ1385547
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0485
EISSN: EISSN-2152-4068
Classroom Experiments on Technology Licensing: Royalty Stacking, Cross-Licensing, and Patent Pools
Journal of Economic Education, v54 n2 p113-125 2023
The authors present two classroom experiments on technology licensing. The first classroom experiment introduces the concept of royalty stacking. Students learn that noncooperative pricing of royalties for complementary intellectual property rights leads to a double-marginalization effect. Cooperation solves the problem and is welfare-improving. The second classroom experiment introduces students to cross-licensing. It shows that reciprocal royalty payments dampen competition. The classroom experiments stimulate discussions of technology licensing, intellectual property rights, different royalty structures, patent pools, and technology standards. The authors present the experimental procedures and suggest routes for the discussion.
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Intellectual Property, Educational Experiments, Discussion, Electronic Learning, Economics Education, Business Administration Education, Demonstrations (Educational), Technology, Copyrights, Income, Class Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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