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Shanahan, Nicole --- "Overcoming information asymmetry in patent pledge records" [2017] ELECD 540; in Contreras, L. Jorge; Jacob, Meredith (eds), "Patent Pledges" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017) 301

Book Title: Patent Pledges

Editor(s): Contreras, L. Jorge; Jacob, Meredith

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781785362484

Section: Chapter 19

Section Title: Overcoming information asymmetry in patent pledge records

Author(s): Shanahan, Nicole

Number of pages: 16

Abstract/Description:

There are several informational shortcomings in the way patent pledges are currently made. The default method for pledging, which usually involves a press release, is suboptimal in distributing the underlying open access contained in these pledges. This chapter discusses why proper information structuring is the key to unlocking the private ordering frontier for technology transfer. It then explores current research into new patent information technology systems that could aid in multi-party communications.