Talk:Patent pool

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"The history should not jump from 1917 to 2005. If it goes to the current time it should include MPEG LA, or it should stop with the early examples.

It is important to note that pools are often only recommended or allowed for complementary patents (including standard-essential patents). The purpose of the pool is then to prevent royalty stacking--reducing prices (license fees) while actually increasing profits of the IP holders. These are the "pro-competitive benefits" that FTC and DOJ recognize.

There is a small theoretical literature that calls into question some of the purported benefits of patent pools by uncovering possible adverse affects on innovation once one considers dynamic incentives. Jeitschko and Zhang (2014) voice such concerns and Lampe and Moser (2010) and Joshi and Nerkar (2011) find empirical evidence to suggest that pool formation reduces further patenting activities.

Jeitschko, T., and N. Zhang, 2014. "Adverse Effects of Patent Pooling on Product Development and Commercialization." Berkeley Electronic Journal of Theoretical Economics, 14(1): 1–31. Lampe, R., and P. Moser. 2010. “Do Patent Pools Encourage Innovation? Evidence from the 19th-Century Sewing Machine Industry.” Journal of Economic History 70(4):898–920. Joshi, A. M., and A. Nerkar. 2011. “When Do Strategic Alliances Inhibit Innovation by Firms? Evidence from Patent Pools in the Global Optical Disc Industry.” Strategic Management Journal 32(11):1139–60."

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 * Reference : Thomas D. Jeitschko & Nanyun Zhang, 2012. "Adverse Effects of Patent Pooling on Product Development and Commercialization," EAG Discussions Papers 201205, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

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Confusing wording?
"One of the first patent pools, Sewing Machine Combination, was formed in 1856, by sewing machine manufacturers Grover, Baker, Singer, and Wheeler & Wilson, all accusing the others of patent infringement. They met in Albany, New York to pursue their suits. Orlando B. Potter, a lawyer and president of the Grover and Baker Company, proposed that, rather than sue their profits out of existence, they pool their patents." Should that instead be: "One of the first patent pools, Sewing Machine Combination, was formed in 1856. Each of four sewing machine manufacturers – Grover, Baker, Singer, and Wheeler & Wilson – had accused the other three of patent infringement. They met in Albany, New York to pursue their suits. Orlando B. Potter, a lawyer and president of the Grover and Baker Company, proposed that, rather than sue their profits out of existence, they pool their patents."

Another point of confusion: were Grover and Baker distinct manufacturers? If so, how could Potter be the president of the Grover and Baker Company? 2601:47:4300:5FD0:0:0:0:20C1 (talk) 20:01, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I think "Grover & Baker" was a single company. See for example : "The Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Company was organized in 1851". --Edcolins (talk) 21:17, 12 October 2021 (UTC)