Download or read book Enforcing and Trading Patents written by Fabian Gäßler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applying novel datasets, Fabian Gäßler analyzes how key aspects of the current patent system in Europe and Germany, respectively, affect patent enforcement and patent trade. In particular, he shows what factors determine court selection in patent litigation and how the jurisdictional separation of validity and infringement questions favors the patent holder. The author further provides empirical evidence for the market for patents in Europe. The presented findings yield important implications for the ongoing debate on the optimal design of patent systems.