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Markets for patents : actors, workings and recent trends / D. Guellec and Y. Ménière -- Strategic intelligence on patents / F. Caillaud and Y. Ménière -- Microeconomic foundations of patent markets : the role of intermediaries, auctions and centralized markets / A. Perrot and A. Yvrande-Billon -- Structuring the market for intellectual property rights : lessons from financial markets / O. Gassman, M.A. Bader and F. Liegler -- Valuation and rating methods for patents and patent portfolios / M. Baudry -- Dysfunctions of the patent system and their effects on competition / D. Encaoua and T. Madiès -- Valorization of public research results and patents : elements of international comparison / R. Lallement --Openness, open innovation à la Chesbrough and intellectual property rights / R. Carraz, I. Nakayama and Y. Harayama.

The development of patent markets should allow for better circulation of knowledge and more efficient allocation of technologies at a global level. However, the beneficial role of patents has recently come under scrutiny by those favouring 'open' innovation, and important questions have been asked, namely: How can we estimate the value of patents? How do we ensure matching between supply and demand for such specific goods? Can these markets be competitive? Can we create a financial market for intellectual property rights? In this edited book, a team of authors addresses these key questions to bring readers up to date with current debates about the role of patents in a global economy. They draw on recent developments in economic analysis but also ground the discussion with the basics of patent and knowledge economics. Striking a balance between institutional analysis, theory and empirical evidence, the book will appeal to a broad readership of academics, students and practitioners.