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Navigating the Patent Minefield Through Consortia

May 6, 2016 | David Lopez-Berzosa, Annabelle Gawer, Gonzalo Camarillo | Strategy

Bringing high-tech inventions built on patented technologies to market can be complicated and risky. The threat of added costs from patent infringement lawsuits has led technology companies to pool their talents — and patents — in technology consortia. Joining a tech consortium requires managers to weigh intellectual property value against the value of future collaborations and assess the consortium's pros and cons for innovation, competition, and market creation.

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