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A Generation of Software PatentsJames E. BessenBoston University - School of Law; Research on Innovation June 21, 2011 Boston Univ. School of Law, Law and Economics Research Paper No. 11-31 Berkman Center Research Publication No. 2011-04 Abstract: This report examines changes in the patenting behavior of the software industry since the 1990s. It finds that most software firms still do not patent, most software patents are obtained by a few large firms in the software industry or in other industries, and the risk of litigation from software patents continues to increase dramatically. Given these findings, it is hard to conclude that software patents have provided a net social benefit in the software industry.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 30 Keywords: patents, software, software patents, litigation, innovation, startup firms JEL Classification: O34, D23 L86 working papers seriesDate posted: June 21, 2011 ; Last revised: June 10, 2012Suggested Citation |
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