Holdup & Royalty Stacking: Theory & Evidence
Anne Layne-Farrar
Vice President, CRA
OECD Hearing on IP & Standard Setting, ...
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The Origins of Patent Holdup Theory
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• Holdup is a well-known pricing theory extended to patents...
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The Origins of the Royalty Stacking Theory
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• Can be thought of as large scale holdup
• But theo...
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