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Government-Sponsored Patent Monetizing Entities, Garry A. Gabison Oct 2019

Government-Sponsored Patent Monetizing Entities, Garry A. Gabison

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

Government-sponsored patent assertion entities have materialized all over the world. This article looks at the market failure associated with the patent system. These entities have an opportunity to address these market inefficiencies. But, these entities can damage the innovation more by decreasing competition and increasing protectionism. This article looks at three such entities and argues that the US could use such an entity.