Research on Dilemma and Optimizing Mechanism of Royalties for Standard-essential Patents

Authors

XIAO Yangao, School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
ZOU Ya, School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
TANG Miao, School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China

Keywords

standard-essential patents (SEPs); FRAND; royalties; optimizing mechanism

Document Type

Article

Abstract

It is difficult for the owner and licensee of standard-essential patents (SEPs) to reach an ex-ante agreement on royalties by negotiation when "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" (FRAND) is a loose commitment. The dilemma of royalties of SEPs is a common hot issue for scholars and managers. This research indicates that it is the dual nature of shareability and private right, not publicly-owned and exclusive, which causes the dilemma of royalties of SEPs. Afterwards, this study compares five judicial methods, e.g. Hypothetical Negotiation, Patent Pool, Apportion Rule, Proportion Rule, and Analogy, and four mainstreams of economics, e.g. ex-ante Auction Model, ECPR & Shapley, Contribution Ratio & Top-Down, and Baseball-Style. The analysis shows that these economic methods provide some valuable explanations for judicial experiences and policies. Moreover, the key influential factors including technology, business, and legislation are developed.

First page

256

Last Page

264

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

Yangao, XIAO; Ya, ZOU; and Miao, TANG (2018) "Research on Dilemma and Optimizing Mechanism of Royalties for Standard-essential Patents," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 33 : Iss. 3 , Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.2018.03.005
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol33/iss3/5