What Young Innovative Companies Want: Formulating Bottom-Up Patent Policy for the Internet of Things By Roya Ghafele* Download a PDF version of this article here I. The New Paradigms of the Internet of Things A. Defining the Internet of Things II. The Internet of Things is Exposed to Network Effects … III. Which Can Trigger Anticompetitive Licensing Behaviour IV. . . . That Can Particularly Affect Young Innovative Companies V. Methodology VI. Findings A. Trends in Internet of Things Markets B. Standardization, Patents and Standard Essential Patents Experiences C. Licensing Experiences in the Internet of Things Space D. The Threat of Patent Wars and Lack of Defence Mechanisms E. What Role for European Policy? Conclusions Continue reading →
