Standardization and Technological Innovation: Some Reflections on Ex-Ante Licensing, Frand, and the Proper Means to Reward Innovators

TILEC Discussion Paper No. 2006-017

17 Pages Posted: 20 Jun 2006

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Damien Geradin

Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC); University of East Anglia (UEA) - Centre for Competition Policy; Geradin Partners

Date Written: June 2006

Abstract

In today's technology-driven world, industry standardization, component interoperability, and product-compatibility have become critical to promoting innovation and competition. Standards are typically created by voluntary organizations (generally referred to as standard-setting organizations (SSOs)) composed of participants from a given market or industry (electronic components, communications, etc.). They meet to discuss, analyze, refine, and ultimately adopt mutually acceptable standards, which ensure competing and complementary products and components are compatible and can interoperate with one another. SSOs have thus gained importance over the years in technology-driven sectors.

Keywords: standards, standardization, FRAND, licensing, royalties, cross-licensing, patents, caps, proportionality, hold-up

JEL Classification: K21, L13, L41, L51, L63, L96, 031, 034

Suggested Citation

Geradin, Damien, Standardization and Technological Innovation: Some Reflections on Ex-Ante Licensing, Frand, and the Proper Means to Reward Innovators (June 2006). TILEC Discussion Paper No. 2006-017, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=909011

Damien Geradin (Contact Author)

Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) ( email )

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Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands

University of East Anglia (UEA) - Centre for Competition Policy ( email )

UEA
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Norwich, Norfolk NR47TJ
United Kingdom

Geradin Partners ( email )

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Brussels
Belgium

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